Category Procurement Specialist

1 month ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Buyer to join our Procurement team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. This exciting opportunity will challenge the post holder and provide motivation to support the delivery of savings, added value, and innovation through the procurement of Estates and Facilities goods and services.

Main Duties
  • Develop sourcing strategies for designated spend categories, ensuring effective management of recurring savings and inflation.
  • Manage tendering, contract management, and negotiation within designated spend categories, providing monthly summary activity and risk reports to the Senior Procurement team.
  • Support the department in creating a positive Procurement brand and identity, ensuring the corporate Procurement function is valued and the first stop for all commercial activity.
  • Ensure all Procurement is conducted in line with the procurement strategy, Trust and Livewell Southwest SFIs, SOs, and UK law.
  • Develop and deploy sourcing strategies that deliver cost savings, drive out waste, and improve patient care through new technology introduction, managed services, product and supplier standardization, and rationalization.
About Us

We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care.



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