Category Procurement Specialist

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a collaborative procurement organisation based in Sheffield and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Our aim is to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. A wholly NHS owned organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Procurement Specialist to join the Healthcare Services & Pharmacy Category Procurement Team at NOE CPC. Reporting to the Category Manager - Healthcare Services, you will be responsible for developing our category management approach to assigned categories, and leading the associated public procurement and category management projects in these major category area to deliver best value outcomes for our NHS customers.
As a Category Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of framework agreements in the Healthcare Services & Pharmacy area and will work to ensure timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPC’s workplan in line with our NHS customer requirements. A pro-active focus on delivery of best value outcomes for NHS is essential. Working with the Category Managers, Associate Director of Procurement and wider team, you will develop and enhance NOE CPC’s impact in this category area through development of a category management approach including category strategy development and work-planning. Activity will include extensive engagement with NHS and other key stakeholders, based locally, regionally and nationally.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
- Lead the delivery of individual and collaborative complex procurement projects, in line with the Provider Selection Regime, Public Contracts Regulations and Procurement Act 23
- Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in this category area.
- Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach
- Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.
- Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.

This role will include provision of expert category specific advice, support and guidance to NHS organisations. Skills and experience in the Healthcare Services & Pharmacy areas are highly desirable although skills and experience in similar category areas may be acceptable. A passion for both procurement and category management are essential.
For a further discussion regarding this role, please contact David Willis, Tel. 0114 212 7497 (Healthcare Role)
The role requires travel to NHS organisations nationally.
**Location**: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy.