Procurement Category Manager - Health

Job description

Job responsibilities

Can you see yourself joining a growing procurement team as Category Manager, supporting several upcoming exciting projects?

We are currently seeking a Category Manager to join our healthcare team! Our corporate Procurement services encompass framework agreements, consultancy, and a complete procurement function all delivered by skilled teams through efficient and effective technology platforms.

Youll lead a delegated category portfolio to implement strategic sourcing and strong partner management, lower costs to deliver savings targets, and strengthen existing relationships with key suppliers. Youll enjoy a challenge developing specific strategic sourcing programmes/ strategies across our client base and will be responsible for the delivery of a number of projects within key markets.

This position is predominantly home based, with onsite meetings being held once per month. However, there could be additional travel to supplier and client sites when required.

What you will be doing:

• Providing a procurement support function for clients and handling tender activity appropriate to category through to contract award
• Taking an active role in developing the annual work plan and implementing policy, contributing to short and long-term category strategies
• Reviewing, negotiating, re-negotiating and drafting contracts for cost optimisation and savings targets
• Taking the lead across a complex high value project portfolio, building knowledge and expertise
• Developing and improving key supplier relationships and explore new business opportunities
• Working with clients to develop constructive relationships with operational contract managers, providing support to make sure effective delivery of outcomes
• Providing regular reports including performance against KPIs and SLAs

What youll bring:

• CIPS level 3 qualified (or working towards.)
• Knowledge of PCR 2015, EU/UK regulations and company policies
• Experience of working in procurement, commissioning, bid writing or contract management team within the NHS/ Healthcare Sector/ Public Sector
• Knowledge and skill in procurement process, (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of supplier)
• Implement change and improvements and supports and enables staff to deliver, improve expertise and build procurement capability
• Market and product knowledge in some commodities

It would be great if you had:

• Working experience gained within the health sector and understanding of health contracts
• Knowledge of EU/UK Procurement Policies, Procedures and Processes
• Knowledge of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools and MS Office

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what were looking for, please do apply, wed love to hear from you!

Employment Type:Full-time Permanent

Location:Anywhere (UK)

Security Clearance Level:DBS

Internal Recruiter:Amy

Salary:Up to £40,000 per annum

Benefits:25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if youre interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Do you want to part of our journey?We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered withVercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of PCR 2015, EU/UK regulations and company policies
• Experience of working in procurement, commissioning, bid writing or contract management team within the NHS/ Healthcare Sector/ Public Sector
• Knowledge and skill in procurement process, (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of supplier)
• Implement change and improvements and supports and enables staff to deliver, improve expertise and build procurement capability
• Market and product knowledge in some commodities

Desirable

• Working experience gained within the health sector and understanding of health contracts
• Knowledge of EU/UK Procurement Policies, Procedures and Processes
• Knowledge of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools and MS Office

Qualifications

Essential

• CIPS level 3 qualified (or working towards.)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Shared Business Services

Address

Nhs Shared Business Services

Broadway

Salford

M50 2UW

Employer's website

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)