At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead procurement strategies and manage frameworks to improve health service delivery.
- Company: Join NHS Shared Business Services, a key player in public health procurement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Engaging team culture with opportunities for career growth and networking.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient outcomes while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in public sector procurement and strong team management skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 52809 £ per year.
Overview Join our NHS Shared Business Services health family as a Principal Category Manager where your expertise in public procurement, managed service delivery and category management will have a real impact.
Supporting customers with front line service delivery, better patient outcomes and identifying opportunities for efficiency and savings.
This is a pivotal role in the Health team, managing several live Frameworks, including the contract management and re-procurement of a highly strategic framework – Advanced Wound Care and Lymphoedema Products and Services.
The role also supports the wider category team to achieve NCIS targets, by managing and renewing the framework pipeline.
You will contribute to effective contract management and ensure suppliers retain the standards determined at award.
You will have direct line management responsibilities for 2 Category Managers.
There will be an expectation to attend our engaging collaborative team meeting onsite in our Salford office once a month.
You will also be required to conduct supplier visits, attend exhibitions and conferences to support framework delivery.
Responsibilities Work closely with stakeholders to ensure effective management and delivery of portfolio framework agreements.
Use effective techniques to strengthen relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.
Lead and develop a small team of Category Managers and/or Buyers, supporting them in the delivery of their portfolio framework agreements.
Pursue and share best practice and procurement excellence through the implementation of efficient and effective procurement strategies to support the delivery of targets.
Support the Senior Category Manager with framework and category management, supporting customers with calling off from our agreements and providing advice and support to colleagues both internally and externally.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills Experience of working within the UK public sector procurement profession (ideally in Health) and knowledge of PCR2015, Provider Selection Regime and the Procurement Act 2023.
CIPS Level 5 or working towards and/or experience of managing complex public procurements.
Strong experience of supplier/customer relationship management and contract management.
Experience in project management, with the ability to interpret and analyse complex data.
Team leadership and management experience.
About NHS Shared Business Services 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 support NHS employees, patients, and suppliers and deliver value for money to the taxpayer.
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