Category Leadership Specialist

2 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Supply Chain Coordination Limited Full time
About Us

Supply Chain Coordination Limited is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, acting as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain. Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health by sourcing, delivering, and supplying healthcare products, services, and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

The NHS Supply Chain operates 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. We serve every NHS Trust and enable NHS staff to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Category Manager, responsible for developing and implementing strategies to improve the supply chain, reduce risk, and create competitive advantage for our NHS customers.

The estimated salary for this position is £60,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including hybrid working opportunities, annual bonus schemes, and access to training and development programmes.

About the Role

You will be responsible for managing a category plan or program in line with our commercial strategy, ensuring the realisation of synergies, cost savings, and risk reduction. You will also be required to resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers, conduct research using primary data sources, and support senior leaders to build and optimise important relationships and interactions with external and internal stakeholders.

  • Manage a category plan/program in line with our commercial strategy, ensuring the realisation of synergies, cost savings, and risk reduction.
  • Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and related policies.
  • Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a high standard of education, some experience of Category Management, and the ability to evidence that you have successfully co-ordinated the work of others. You will also need to be able to work without supervision and provide technical guidance when required on analysing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analysing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
  • Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions, and formulating plans or policies.
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • 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.
Our Commitment to Inclusion

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 share our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, please apply.



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