Do you have a background within public procurement and looking for your next challenge? Can you see yourself joining a growing team as Category Manager, supporting a number of upcoming and exciting projects?NHS Shared Business Services (NHSSBS) are seeking a procurement professional to join their Business Services team, if you have experience in category management then this role will offer you, at a national level, an opportunity to support in crafting the marketplace for our clients.We are looking for someone who will lead a delegated category portfolio to implement strategic sourcing and strong collaborator management, lower costs to deliver savings targets, and strengthen existing relationships with key suppliers.This is a hybrid working role with the requirement to attend monthly meet ups in Salford!What you will be doing:Providing a procurement support function for clients and handling tender activity appropriate to category through to contract award. Taking an active role in developing the annual work plan and implementing policy, supplying to short and long-term category strategies. Reviewing, negotiating, re-negotiating and drafting contracts for cost optimisation and savings targets. Taking the lead across a complex high value project portfolio, building knowledge and expertise. Developing and improving key supplier relationships and explore new business opportunities. Working with clients to develop constructive relationships with operational contract managers, providing support to make sure effective delivery of outcomes. What you'll bring;Experience of PCR 2015, EU/UK regulations and company policies, Provider Selection Regime and the New Procurement Act 2023/2024 (essential). Experience of working in procurement, commissioning, bid writing or contract management team within the NHS/ Healthcare Sector/ Public Sector (essential). Knowledge and skill in procurement process, (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of supplier). Reporting and providing evidence to the procurement team of savings and benefits delivered through the effective management of the vendor base. Knowledge and experience in conducting market research. Validated analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and presenting findings. It would be great if you had:CIPS level 4, working towards or willingness to achieve. Knowledge of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools. 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 PermanentLocation: UK Wide with monthly visits to the Salford OfficeSecurity Clearance Level: DBSInternal Recruiter: RachelSalary: Up to 40,000 per annumBenefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fundAlthough this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?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 interpersonal, team and individual level.We place people at the heart of everything we do and are working with our customers, partners and suppliers to shape a better world and add social value to the communities in which we work.Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value. We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us.Would you like to join us on our journey?











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