Healthcare Category Lead

12 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Supply Chain Full time
Join Our Team - Become a Healthcare Category Lead at NHS Supply Chain

We are looking for an experienced Category Lead to join our team in Leeds. As a Category Lead, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category plans that drive cost savings, risk reduction, and supply chain optimisation. This role requires a high level of education, experience in Category Management, and proven ability to coordinate the work of others. You should be able to work independently and provide technical guidance when required. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as well as comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently and develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement category plans aligned with our commercial strategy.
  • Manage cross-functional relationships with stakeholders to identify and implement improvements in our ways of working.
  • Analyse data trends and make recommendations to inform decision-making.
  • Provide technical guidance on data analysis and report preparation.

Requirements and Qualifications:
This role requires a high level of education, experience in Category Management, and proven ability to coordinate the work of others. You should be able to work independently and provide technical guidance when required. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as well as comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently and develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

Benefits:
  • A competitive salary of £45,478 per annum.
  • Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
  • We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service awards, and VIP colleague awards.
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
  • We are dedicated to your development, through 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 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.


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