Category Manager

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust is seeking a Senior Category Manager to oversee strategic procurement initiatives across multiple hospital sites. This role involves managing a team member, fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and financial regulations. The successful candidate will drive process improvements and sourcing strategies to maximize value for money. Flexibility in travel between hospital locations is a key requirement of this position.

Responsibilities

• Direct line management responsibility for one staff member.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver strategic procurement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and Trust's financial regulations.
• Provide efficient procurement services.

Job description

Overview

This post is primarily based at the Archipelago Offices, located approximately a 10-minute walk from Frimley Park Hospital. Although the main base is Archipelago, this is a cross-site role with responsibilities across all three of the Trust's hospital locations. The post holder will therefore be required to work flexibly and travel between sites as needed.

Responsibilities

The role includes direct line management responsibility for one member of staff. The post holder will also be expected to develop strong and effective working relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Internal stakeholders include:

• Executive and Non-Executive Directors
• Audit Committee Members
• Chiefs of Service
• Associate Directors
• Budget Holders
• wider Trust staff

External stakeholders include:

• Department of Health
• NHS Improvement
• NHS Supply Chain
• Crown Commercial Service
• NHS Commercial Solutions (and other NHS and non-NHS procurement hubs)
• Suppliers\' National Sales Managers
• Regional Sales Managers
• Commercial Business Managers
• Account Managers

The Senior Category Manager is responsible for delivering strategic procurement initiatives across an allocated portfolio of sourcing categories, ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation, UK law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions. The post holder will provide efficient and effective procurement services within their designated categories, maximising value for money through process improvement, robust sourcing strategies and total cost of ownership analysis. The Senior Category Manager will report directly to the Head of Procurement and will act as deputy when required.