Can you see yourself joining an established procurement team as Category Manager, supporting several upcoming exciting health projects and helping to shape the future of the NHS? We are looking for a Category Manager to join our healthcare team. Our corporate Procurement services cover framework agreements, consultancy, and procurement functions, all delivered by skilled teams through efficient technology platforms. You will lead a delegated category portfolio to implement strategic sourcing and partner management, lower costs, deliver savings targets, and strengthen relationships with key suppliers. This position is predominantly home based, but you are expected to attend meetings at our Salford office once or twice per month or where business needs it.
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, supplying 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 exploring new business opportunities.
* Working with clients to develop constructive relationships with operational contract managers, providing support to ensure effective delivery of outcomes.
What you’ll bring:
* Experience of PCR 2015, EU/UK regulations and company policies, Provider Selection Regime, and the New Procurement Act 2023.
* Experience of working in procurement, commissioning, bid writing or contract management within the NHS/Healthcare/Public Sector.
* Knowledge and skill in procurement processes (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements).
* Reporting and providing evidence to the procurement team of savings and benefits delivered through effective vendor management.
* Knowledge and experience in conducting market research.
* Validated analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and communicating findings).
It would be great if you had:
* Working experience within the health sector and understanding of health contracts.
* CIPS Level 4, or working towards or willing to achieve it.
Employment Type: Full‑time Permanent
Location: Salford
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and flexible benefits fund
We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. If you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and discuss possibilities.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage. We welcome applications from people with diverse 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 participate in the Disability Confident scheme and offer an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role.
We are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know during your application. We partner with Vercida, the UK’s largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all vacancies are available in an accessible format.
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