Principal Category Manager

Do you see yourself as a leader?
We are looking for a Principal Category Manager to join our Digital & IT category, taking ownership for a team of Category Managers and Buyers, with a portfolio of sourcing categories. The Digital and IT framework has the vision to help the NHS and wider PublicSector across the UK improve patient and social care through use of technology and achieve data-driven digital transformation. The team aims to enable government to leverage, through compliant procurement and 3rd party supply chain, investments in the systemto enhance digital capability & resilience at national, regional and local level.
You will be the leader with vision in the field, utilising your expert knowledge to work closely with internal and external partners. With your track record, skills and determination, you’ll deliver a highly professional and responsive client service approach.We’ll promise you a rewarding experience, making a difference to everyone touched by the healthcare system.
If you enjoy a challenge, developing specific strategic sourcing programmes/strategies across a client base and owning a variety of projects, we would love to hear from you
**What you'll be doing**:

- Working with internal teams streamline and develop strategies in the delivery of portfolio framework agreements.
- Collaborating with other government agencies and local public services to identify areas for product/service standardisation across health and government related service settings e.g. home care, schools, prisons, defence etc.
- Reviewing and negotiating draft contracts for category area.
- Leading multiple sourcing activities and develops collaborative relationship management regimes with NHS and public sector suppliers, ensuring maximum return on investment on commercial spend across the whole of the public sector.
- Establishing and delivering effective strategies to enable collaborative purchases, trials, and long-term plans for delivery of Digital & IT product and services
- Managing 2-4 reports and enables staff to deliver, enhance expertise and build procurement capability
- Leading and ensuring the management of key areas of development within the organisation, e.g. review of purchasing procedures/quality manual, ICT systems, benchmarking, legal updates

**What you’ll bring**:

- Experience or knowledge of working with the NHS and/or Public Sector
- Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations (PCR2015)
- Background within Digital Healthcare
- Degree educated/equivalent
- CIPS qualified/working towards
- IT literate (expert user of tools such Ariba/Jaggaer/Bravo/Atamis/Coupa) Advanced

**It would be great if you had**:

- Experience and/or knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions
- Knowledge of Digital Healthcare Suppliers

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you
**Employment Type**:Full-time, Permanent
**Location**:Anywhere (travel to North West Hub monthly and possible client sites)
**Security Clearance Level**:BPSS
**Internal Recruiter**:Dan
**Salary**: up to £50,000 per annum (depending upon experience and development needs)

**Benefits**:£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

**Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?**
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easierfor NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions areunderpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.
Would you like to join us on our journey?