Description
BWPC’s Category Managers are the core subject matter leaders of our team, focusing on specialised areas of spend to design, optimise and lead procurement strategies. By focusing on building effective teams, improving procurement and supplier management we expect our Category Leads to be at the forefront of spend control and strategic supply chain management. We support the Bristol region’s Acute NHS Trusts and the wider care sector and are proud to be at the forefront of driving contracting compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and Provider Selection Regime while targeting best value for our client’s expenditure.
Key Activities
* Reporting and delivering opportunities for savings and cost reduction
* Optimising our client’s commercial position through effective contracting and negotiation
* Providing advice and guidance on risk management related to contracting and procurement
* Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationships
* Promoting effective supplier relationship management
* Developing a category management approach to an assigned area of responsibility
* Operating as a spokesperson for best‑practice public procurement in accordance with BWPC’s principles
Company Overview
Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) is an award‑winning provider of procurement and purchasing services in support of NHS Trusts and healthcare providers in the Bristol region.
Remit
BWPC’s remit includes the purchasing of medical equipment, consumables, instrumentation and fluids for hospitals, negotiating regional technology contracts, driving effective use of contract and agency staffing, and providing data and systems to enable our clients to leverage their expenditure to their advantage.
Role
Category Managers are experienced procurement professionals, forming the senior tier of the Sourcing Team within Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium. They provide leadership and management for Senior Purchasing Specialists, Purchasing Specialists, Buyers and Catalogue Management Assistants.
Key Working Relationships
* Director of Procurement
* Directors, General Managers and Specialist leads within our client organisations
* Finance and legal representatives
* External procurement organisations, including framework providers and local peers
* HR IT Category Management to ensure the development, implementation and delivery of the scope of requirements
* Scanning the market to keep abreast of technological and market changes, which can result in opportunities to reduce TCO and implement best practice
* People Leadership: Category team leadership and project/programme management
* Managing and engaging key stakeholders to develop relationships and influence
* Promoting procurement best‑practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession
* Focusing on continuous improvement to ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards
* Preparing and developing procurement documentation that is clear, concise, effective and standardised within the team
* Recommending sourcing approaches as a result of fact‑based analysis
* Building our client’s commercial position through whole‑life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jun 2026.
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