Category Buyer Health - NHS SBS

Shared Services Connected Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in public sector procurement is seeking a Category Buyer to support their Health Category team in Manchester. The role involves developing customer relationships and managing strategic sourcing initiatives. This position offers flexible working arrangements, professional development, and a competitive salary package. If you have procurement experience and strong IT skills, we invite you to apply!

Benefits

25 days annual leave with options to buy additional days

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a procurement setting.
• Experience of handling a shared mailbox.
• Excellent IT skills, especially in Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Acting as first point of contact for collaborators.
• Delivering a strategic procurement and commercial service.
• Supporting Category Managers with data collection and analysis.

Skills

Procurement experience

IT skills

Microsoft Office skills

Project management

Education

CIPS or willingness to undertake

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Category Buyer Health - NHS SBS, Manchester

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Client:

Shared Services Connected Ltd

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Join us and kickstart your career inPublic Sector Procurement!

We have an outstanding opportunity fora Category Buyer to join our well established Health Category team, whereyou'll support several upcoming projects. Supporting with a delegated categoryportfolio to implement strategic sourcing, develop customer relationships, andwork to strengthen relationships with existing key suppliers.

We can offer great career progressionopportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which youcan flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

This position is predominantly homebased, but there is an expectation to attend our Salford office once/ twice permonth and/ or where business needs are required.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as first point of contact for collaborators of all levels supporting and assisting in an efficient and timely manner in order to establish and build on existing relationships.
• Delivering a strategic procurement and commercial service for our Public Sector organisation client partners with an allocated portfolio of categories.
• Supporting the Category Managers with collecting, and analysing data to help predict forecasts and trends, handling and processing customer feedback.
• Supporting the wider team with general administrative and tasks.
• Future proofing contract decisions by conducting robust research and fact-based market intelligence to support the adoption of innovation, evaluation and supporting the evaluation and award process.
• Supporting the end-to-end tender process ensuring all parties are well advised.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of working within a procurement setting.
• Experience of handling a shared mailbox.
• Excellent IT and Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Project management.

It would be great if you had :

• CIPS or willingness to undertake.
• Experience and/or knowledge or working with the NHS and/or Public Sector.
• Knowledge of Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 and New Procurement Act 2023.
• Knowledge/ experience of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools.

If you are interested in this role butnot 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 : Salford

Security Clearance Level : DBS

Internal Recruiter : Rachel

Salary : Up to £30,000 per annum

Benefits : 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan,life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised asfull-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance,increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance andproductivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range offlexible working arrangements.