Job Description:
Category Manager - Professional Services
Hybrid working with up to 4 days per week working from home
Angel Court, London, Staines or Salford Quays, Manchester
Permanent
Salary £55K - £70K per annum dependent upon location and experience
Fantastic benefits including healthcare, generous pension and 10% management bonus scheme
Full time 37.5 hours per week
We make health happen
Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.
As Category Manager you will be part of the UK Procurement team to support their vision to lead the delivery of the market strategy, governance, and policies, by delivering significant value through market specific strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management.
As a senior member of the team this role will support Category Specialists to develop, implement and communicate strategic sourcing strategies.
How you’ll help us make health happen:
1. Be accountable for their specific category, with responsibility for total UK expenditure in their area to ensure products and services are sourced competitively and cost effectively in order to meet and enhance the businesses’ requirements.
2. By identifying and delivering multiple cost saving initiatives in order to achieve individual and Department targets
3. Lead on supplier selection/qualification and manage relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques
4. Develop and maintain a comprehensive category plan which has a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.
5. Establish category prioritises based on benefits and opportunities and business requirements
6. Understand the strategic intent of the Bupa UK (and other Market Units as required) and the Business Units within it to ensure that Category plans and implementation are aligned with organisational goals
7. Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans
8. By acting as the Procurement lead for Category Board identified projects, attending board meetings as required
9. Bringing innovation to the team and to the organisation and maximises total cost of ownership savings through continuous improvement initiatives
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
10. MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification (please specify this on your application)
11. 5 years procurement or Category management experience and expertise in a related industry is essential
12. Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through driving strategic category planning
13. Experience with full contract end to end life cycle
14. Experienced negotiator who is proficient at drawing upon and developing fact based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level
15. Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role including knowledge of relevant industry legislation
16. Contract and supplier relationship management expertise
17. Comprehensive experience of working closely with interval stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome
18. Proficient at drafting contracts and familiar with contract law
19. Excellent communication skills and is able to present in competent manner
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
20. 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
21. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
22. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
23. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
24. Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.