4115 - Category Manager

Job summary

Interview date: 6th March 2024

Are you an experienced Procurement professional or are you looking to make your next move in to a more senior position? If so this opportunity may be for you. The procurement team at Barnsley Facilities Services are looking for a Category Manager to work within our Non-Clinical Procurement team. We are looking for a dynamic, Category Manager to join our friendly team to support with the procurement of Non-Clinical goods and services

The successful candidate will provide an effective and efficient procurement service across a range of stakeholders in a non-clinical setting. The post holder will be responsible for executing mid to high-value tenders and contracts for goods and services, achieving the most advantages outcomes for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will have working knowledge and experience of procurement in the public sector, you will have relevant experience of working in line with national procurement legislation and able to work within the framework of the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and standing orders.

You will act as one of the Trust experts on mid to high value categories of spend by taking the lead on competitive quotations and tender exercises with values both above and below the, current procurement thresholds utilising the Atamis e-tendering portal.

You will be a key member of the team who will provide procurement and supply advice, in a confident professional manner, promoting good working relationships in line with BFS values.

You will manage a small group of operational buyers ensuring customer are receiving a responsive, cost effective service. As part of your managerial role, you will monitor workload of the category buyers, ensuring work is allocated in an equitable manner.

You will be a pivotal member of the team, contributing to the Trusts cost improvement plan by demonstrating best value for money for the Trust, ensuring savings and cost avoidance initiatives are documented.

You will have the opportunity to participate in cross-ICS procurements and ICS groups within your category of expertise.

For full information on all duties please see the Job Description.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.