Category Manager

THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST; Lincoln, Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Company pension

25 days holidays + BH

Life Assurance

My Rewards discounts

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Category Manager (Procurement) to lead procurement for IT, Marketing and HR. Based in the UK with hybrid work options, you will work two days per week at our Lincoln or Aylesbury head offices.

You will partner with stakeholders, conduct tenders, and build supplier relationships to deliver best value and mitigate risk. Degree education and CIPS are preferred; strong negotiation and contract management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree level education preferred.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Analytical and numerical ability for cost and risk evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements in IT, Marketing and HR categories.
• Lead tenders from RFI/RFQ to award.
• Develop supplier relationships to drive innovation and value for money.
• Maximize ROI on third-party spend and ensure targets are met on time and budget.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Education

Degree educated

CIPS qualification

Job description

Category Manager

Category Manager (Procurement)

Location : Hybrid Requirements (2 Full days per week at our Head Office in Lincoln or Aylesbury)

Contracted Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary : Up to £60,000 per annum

We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Buyer / Category Manager to support on the delivery of our procurement strategy for our IT, Marketing and HR category. Partnering with internal stakeholders to understand their business requirements, create and deliver solutions that offer tangible benefits and best value.

We are one of the largest Not for Profit Care providers in the UK specialising in providing relationship-centred care for older people in nursing, residential and independent living homes. As a charity we ensure that any revenue goes straight back into our homes for the benefit of our residents and employees who care for them.

About the role

It is an exciting time to join the Trust as we are making a significant investment in our estate and technology roadmap. To help us achieve efficiencies and minimise waste we will be looking for someone to research, plan and choose a range of goods and services based on business needs and budget.

Some typical duties will include:

• Partnering with key stakeholders to understand their medium to long terms requirements
• Undertaking tenders from RFI / RFQ to conclusion
• Developing supplier relationships that will drive innovation, continual improvement and best practice
• Maximises the ROI on spend with third parties
• Ensuring via collaboration with the business that agreed project targets are delivered to time and budget.
• Managing risks and ensuring value for money through effective negotiations and putting in place appropriate contractual relationships

About you

You will have a good understanding of the IT, Marketing and HR category so you can confidently predict emerging trends, lean on your existing supplier networks to ensure our negotiations remain competitive.

Ideally you will be degree educated and CIPS qualified. Your commercial negotiation skills will be first rate as well as developing, drafting and managing supplier contracts. Alongside this you will have strong analytical and numerical skills so can confidently evaluate proposals from a cost and risk perspective.

With various transformation activities running across the Trust, you will be able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and have a “can-do” attitude in order to achieve the end result.

In return, as a key member of the procurement team you can expect benefits such as:

• Competitive Company pension
• 25 days holidays plus Bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• "My Rewards" offering you discount on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

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