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Plymouth
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
Category manager
Posted: 17h ago
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Job Summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is excited to be recruiting for a new NHS Devon Procurement Service (DPS) that will become a single procurement service for Partner Trusts in Devon. The DPS will operate across the Corporate and Clinical areas of spend and will focus on creating a Procurement Centre of Excellence across the NHS in Devon. The roles being recruited are 2 X WTE Category Managers (Band 8A) who will operate across Corporate and Clinical spend.


Core Objectives

* Consistent user experience and quality of service
* Spend transparency and KPI reporting
* Supplier performance and innovation enhancement
* Supply chain risk reduction
* Transactional purchase order and invoice volume reduction through supplier consolidation
* Improvement in social value and sustainability
* Improving procurement compliance and efficiencies across business areas


Main Duties

* Category and Sourcing Strategy: develop, agree on, and implement multi‑year category strategies and annual work plans with stakeholders across the Partner Trusts.
* Leadership and Management: lead a team of procurement professionals, provide strategic direction and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
* Stakeholder and Supplier Relationships: build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, suppliers and other NHS and government bodies.
* Financial and Commercial Oversight: monitor usage trends, manage contracts, and oversee supplier performance against KPIs to ensure value for money and achieve cost savings.
* Compliance and Policy: ensure all procurement activities comply with procurement policies, regulations, and relevant UK law, such as the Procurement Act.
* Project Management: lead complex sourcing activities, develop and oversee detailed project plans to ensure timely delivery of procurement projects within budget.


Qualifications

Essential: Demonstrable experience in a Category Management or related procurement role; business case development and tender processes; line management of a single function or department. Desirable: Responsibility for policy implementation and/or supporting discrete policy or service development.


Professional Procurement Qualification

* Relevant degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Professional procurement qualification (MCIPS) or vocational level 4, plus MBA or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Proven evidence of continuing professional development at postgraduate / masters level or equivalent.


Aptitude & Abilities

* Interpret policies and procedures and act on own initiative without reference to line manager.
* Lead by example and instil a professional and team‑based approach to workload.
* Strong project leadership and management capabilities with capacity to manage multiple small and medium sized projects.


Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience: Understand NHS or wider healthcare sector operating models and policy developments. Manage multiple small and medium sized projects.


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Applications subject to Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service required.


Certificate of Sponsorship

Skilled worker sponsorship applicants welcomed and considered alongside all other applications.


Employer Details

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Brittany House, 1 Brest Road
Plymouth
PL6 5YE
Website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/

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