Category Manager

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Plymouth is seeking 2 Category Managers to shape procurement strategies and lead a dedicated team. The ideal candidates will have prior experience in category management and demonstrate strong leadership skills. This role offers the opportunity to enhance procurement processes and make a meaningful impact on healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a Category Management or related procurement role.
• Demonstrable experience of business case development and tender processes.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures and act on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement multi-year category strategies.
• Lead a team of procurement professionals.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Financial Oversight

Education

Relevant qualification to degree level or equivalent

Professional procurement qualification (MCIPS)

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is excited to be recruiting for a new NHS Devon Procurement Service (DPS), that will become a single procurement service for Partner Trusts in Devon.

The roles that are being recruited for this service are 2 x WTE Category Managers (Band 8A) who will operate across the Corporate and Clinical areas of spend.

This is a great opportunity for experienced procurement managers to join a new service that is focusing on the following core objectives and creating a procurement centre of excellence across the NHS in Devon:

• a consistent user experience and quality of service
• spend transparency and key performance indicator (KPI) reporting
• supplier performance and innovation is enhanced
• supply chain risk reduction
• transactional purchase order and invoice volume reduction through supplier consolidation
• an improvement in social value and sustainability
• improving procurement compliance and efficiencies across business areas interacting regularly with procurement.

Main duties of the job:

• Category and Sourcing Strategy: responsibility for developing, agreeing on, and implementing multi-year category strategies and annual work plans with stakeholders across the Partner Trusts.
• Leadership and Management: leading a team of procurement professionals, providing strategic direction and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder and Supplier Relationships: build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, suppliers and other NHS and government bodies.
• Financial and Commercial Oversight: monitoring usage trends, manage contracts, and overseeing supplier performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure value for money and achieve cost savings.
• Compliance and Policy: ensuring all procurement activities comply with procurement policies, regulations, and relevant UK law, such as the Procurement Act.
• Project Management: leading complex sourcing activities, developing and overseeing detailed project plans to ensure timely delivery of procurement projects within budget.

About Us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

Job Responsibilities

See the attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in a Category Management or related procurement role.
• Demonstrable experience of business case development and tender processes
• Demonstrable experience of line management of a single function or department

Aptitude & Abilities:

• Ability to interpret policies and procedures and act on own initiative without reference to line manager
• Leads by example and instils a professional and team-based approach to workload

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Professional procurement qualification (MCIPS) or vocational level 4, plus MBA or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Proven evidence of continuing professional development at postgraduate / masters level or equivalent

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to giving this full consideration in each case.