Category Manager

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Job summary

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust in Wolverhampton is recruiting two Category Managers on a 24-month fixed term contract within the NMBC procurement group. The posts sit in the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement team and will manage a portfolio of contracts to deliver best value and compliance with UK procurement law.

These roles require on-site presence for at least 2 days per week; some travel to Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford may be needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge
• Management or Leadership qualification

Responsibilities

• The Category Managers will lead and support on the procurement of several goods and services for the Trusts and their partners.
• These posts will be integral to supporting the Department in the delivery of the Trusts' Procurement objectives.

Education

CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent knowledge/experience

Management or Leadership qualification

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Category Manager

The closing date is 20 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Wolverhampton and Walsall team of the North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC), which is seeking to recruit 2 forward thinking, ambitious and commercially astute Category Managers to join their busy and evolving team on a 24-month fixed term contract.

The NMBC is comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated date.

There is no possibility of sponsorship for these roles, and applicants requiring sponsorship will therefore be rejected.

Due to the temporary nature of these roles, there will be no funding or time off for CIPS or other study.

On-site working is required for at least 2 days per week. Requests for home working for more than 3 days per week cannot be accepted.

Main duties of the job

These posts sit in the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement team for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, and report to the Strategic Procurement Managers of the Medical and Non-Medical Strategic teams. The roles are directly responsible for the management of a portfolio of contracts and specific categories within the Procurement portfolio to meet the needs of the Trusts' strategy and customer base requirements, and the post holders will ensure best value for money at all times whilst ensuring compliance with Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trusts' respective Standing Financial Instructions.

The Category Managers will lead and support on the procurement of several goods and services for the Trusts and their partners. These posts will be integral to supporting the Department in the delivery of the Trusts' Procurement objectives.

Please note, although the position is based at Wolverhampton and Walsall, there may at times be some requirement for the successful postholder to travel to sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

About us

Part of the NMBC, the role is chiefly responsible for providing a service to both the Wolverhampton and the Walsall Trusts.

RWT:

With over 11,000 staff, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust provides care at the following locations:

New Cross Hospital - The main acute hospital delivers a wide range of planned and elective care, urgent and emergency care, maternity services, outpatient services, and highly specialist treatments.

West Park Hospital - The rehabilitation hospital provides inpatient and day care services, therapy services, and outpatient services.

Cannock Chase Hospital - This hospital delivers general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology/plastic surgery, and medical day case investigations and treatment.

More than 20 community sites for children and adults, including walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services.

Primary care - 9 GP practices, which are located across the Wolverhampton area.

WHT: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides local general hospital and community services to around 270,000 people in Walsall and the surrounding areas.

It is the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community.

It provides services from 60 sites, including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Services include rapid response in the community and home-based care.

Job responsibilities

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated date.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Education and Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge OR Procurement or business related degree or equivalent skills and abilities which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge
• Management or Leadership qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working