Procurement Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom NHS Shared Business Services Full time

Are you a Category Manager who is knowledgeable about the Digital & IT markets? Our Digital & IT Category team are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join their team. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.
This position is predominantly home based, but there is an expectation to attend meetings at our Salford office once/ twice per month.
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing procurement strategies for allocated sub-categories through detailed demand/market analysis, ensuring continual improvement and innovation in service delivery
Delivering on a portfolio of projects as agreed with client collaborators, meeting expectations and timelines
Maximising contract compliance and undertakes procurement activities in accordance with PCR2015 legislation/ commercial/ contract law/ Standing Financial
Supports in the delivery of departmental revenue targets ensuring opportunities for growth are identified and implemented
Innovation, Implementation, Marketing and Consultancy
Advise on commercial and contractual issues from initial scoping through to contract award and contract management
Experience and/or knowledge of working with the Public Sector procurement
Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations, Contract Terms and Conditions & Policies, Procedures and Processes
Knowledge and/or experience of the IT market and its supply chains
Broad knowledge the tech markets (services, software, hardware)
Experience with end to end procurement delivery lifecycle
General commercial awareness
Knowledge of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools and MS Office
Awareness of procurement compliance to instruct wider team/clients
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
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 have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role.



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