Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Panoramic Health Full time
Job Title: Category Executive

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Executive to join our Medical and Surgical team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a specific category to improve the supply chain, reduce risk, create competitive advantage, and deliver savings.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage a category plan/program in line with the organisation's commercial strategy, ensuring realisation of synergies, cost savings, and risk reduction, while reporting to senior colleagues.
  • Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
  • Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
  • Support senior leaders to build and optimise important relationships and interactions with external and internal stakeholders, including key decision makers, regulators, public organisations, governmental institutions, suppliers, NHS providers, professional communities, and customer and patient groups.
  • Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities, as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential.
What We Offer:
  • Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
  • Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
  • In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
  • A focus on your well-being, offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Generous pension scheme, with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%.
  • Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
  • 2 days of paid volunteering leave, allowing you to give back to your community.
  • Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver, and supply healthcare products, services, and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.

As a Category Executive, you will be working without supervision and providing technical guidance when required on analysing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. You will also be working without supervision and providing technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions, and formulating plans or policies.

We are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and improving health outcomes, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.


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