Assistant Category Manager

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support their procurement programme. In this role, you will manage contractual agreements, promote stakeholder relationships, and mentor team members. This fixed-term role is to cover maternity leave within the Commercial Services department. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong skills in contract management and strategic sourcing, contributing to the organization's mission of effective healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contractual agreements within public procurement.
• Ability to promote stakeholder relationships and influence change.
• Proven experience in collaborative sourcing and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Category Manager with contractual agreements.
• Manage relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
• Deliver innovative solutions for care pathways.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Contract management

Coaching

Job description

Assistant Category Manager – Trusts Corporate, Operations, Clinical Services and Non Clinical SLA's

In support of the Trusts Corporate, Operations, Clinical Services and Non Clinical SLA's procurement programme, a vacancy has arisen within the Commercial Services department for an Assistant Category Manager at University Hospitals Dorset on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Interested individuals should make their application setting out how they will fulfil the requirements of the role profile and why they should be considered for the role.

Responsibilities

• Directly supports the Senior Category Manager in establishing and managing effective and "fit for purpose" contractual agreements which comply with UK public procurement and the respective Trust regulatory requirements.
• Promotes and engenders effective stakeholder relationships, leading and influencing change affecting commitment based & collaborative approaches to strategic sourcing, supplier development & management to address Trust strategy, customer requirements and sustainable cost improvement strategies.
• Work with Category Managers and cross functional teams to deliver innovative solutions to support care pathways as part of strategic direction in support of Senior Category Manager.
• Act as mentor and undertake development and coaching of other team members as required; develop and manage ongoing business review programmes with key vendors/stakeholders to ensure compliant, effective and ongoing management of contracts allocated; engender continuous improvement ethos taking a lead role to establish robust product and market intelligence for portfolio of products and services allocated, and acts as an ambassador for the department, providing specialist advice to internal customers.

Interview Process

Interview Date: 8th January 2025. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

About University Hospitals Dorset

We are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We employ about 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

Our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. We are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Staff Requirements

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.