4395 - Category Manager - Corporate

Barnsley Facilities Services; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support services provider is seeking a Category Manager to join their Procurement team in Barnsley. The successful candidate will assist in developing procurement strategies for corporate services. This role demands strong stakeholder engagement and a commitment to social and environmental best practices. You will also oversee project delivery and ensure compliance with procurement regulations. Candidates should have procurement experience, ideally within an NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a public sector body.
• Experience of letting contracts using e-tendering tools.
• Strong analytical skills and market engagement.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining category strategies.
• Conducting market analysis and spend reviews.
• Engaging stakeholders across the care system.

Skills

Knowledge of tendering and awarding contracts

Knowledge of P2P systems (ideally Agresso)

Knowledge of e-tendering and contracting tools

Demonstrable purchasing experience in an NHS environment

Experience with category management

Education

Good standard of general education including English and Maths at GCSE level

Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply

Tools

Agresso

Atamis

Job description

The Procurement team at Barnsley Facilities Services is looking for 2 enthusiastic Category Managers to join our team. The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting the Senior Category Manager with the production and delivery of a collaborative workplan for Corporate Services (including HR services and IT) across both Trusts (Barnsley & Rotherham). The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of major Projects, occasionally complex in nature, for the procurement of goods and services in order to achieve the best possible financial and quality outcomes across both Trusts.

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that Level A entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining robust category strategies and work plans across both Trusts for allocated goods and services of medium to high value within the Corporate Services Category. This includes conducting market analysis, benchmarking, and spend reviews to identify opportunities for innovation, cost efficiency, market engagement, and improved service delivery.

Collaboration is central to the position, working across both Trusts to promote shared learning, standardise procurement practices, and deliver joint initiatives. In addition, the role requires engagement with stakeholders across all organisations within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (SY ICS) to ensure procurement requirements are aligned with operational needs and strategic objectives, contributing to tailored procurement solutions.

A key aspect of the role is to champion best practice in procurement, embedding principles of social value, equality, and environmental sustainability into all category activities. The postholder will also provide expert advice on complex procurement matters, including risk mitigation and compliance with UK regulations.

The role involves working collaboratively to support colleagues across the Category in delivering procurement services in line with the agreed work plan, as well as contributing to departmental cost improvement targets and helping to achieve the wider commercial objectives of the Trust.

About us

BFS reserve the right to close the position early.

Operatingas a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS hasover 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurementservices and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, wetake pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financialcontributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliverfront line patient services.

BFSare passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare supportservices. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pridein what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHSstandards.

Webelieve in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at theheart of everything we do.

Ourvision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimatebenefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and BarnsleyFacilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnicorigin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion orbelief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Category Manager - Corporate

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of tendering and awarding contracts in accordance with the requirements of Public Procurement Regulations
• NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Knowledge of P2P systems (ideally Agresso)
• Knowledge of e-tendering and contracting tools (ideally Atamis)

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education educated to A level or equivalent including English and Maths at GCSE level 4 or above.
• Level 4 (Diploma in Procurement and Supply) Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrable purchasing experience in an NHS environment (or similar public sector body).
• Experience of letting product and service contracts using e-tendering tools
• Experience of category management.

Values

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: Please describe a situation where you have demonstrated respect for your colleagues/patients in a difficult or sensitive situation.