Senior Procurement Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Salford, Salford, United Kingdom NHS Shared Business Services Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Category Manager to join our health category management team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. As a key member of our team, you will navigate a regulated environment, focusing on creating, delivering, and running complex framework agreements to meet client demands.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading, mentoring, and supporting a team of buying staff of different levels.
  • Creating, developing, and running a category portfolio of compliant solutions or Framework Agreements.
  • Developing and implementing short and long-term category strategies.
  • Driving uptake of portfolio across the landscape, working alongside key support teams including: Innovation, Implementation, Marketing, and Consultancy.
  • Leading a portfolio of projects, working closely with key partners to influence procurement choice and drive savings and efficiencies and improve quality.
  • Offering procurement support to the customer Service Directorates, Heads of Procurement, and Key Leaders on a national footprint.
  • Working with the supplier base ensuring that all aspects are covered within the category from a product, service, and collaborator basis.

About Us

NHS SBS are a leading provider of procurement services to the public sector. We are committed to delivering high-quality services that meet the needs of our clients. As a Senior Procurement Category Manager, you will play a critical role in helping us achieve our goals.

What You Will Bring

  • CIPS Level 5 or 6 qualified.
  • Experience in public sector procurement and compliantly working with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including relevant policy and guidance.
  • Relevant knowledge of the category and market.
  • Management of teams and resource.
  • Internal/external collaborator management.
  • Experience leading procurements under public contracts.

It Would Be Great If You Had

  • Experience and knowledge of working with the NHS.
  • Understanding and experience of e-sourcing and e-procurement solutions.


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