Category Manager - Business Services

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Birthday off

Pension contribution

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support

24/7 GP service

Wage access via Stream

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services. You will own Business Services categories, drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, and balance commercial goals with service quality and risk controls.

The role involves end-to-end sourcing, tendering, contract negotiations, and governance, working with Finance, Legal, IT, and Clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Experience leading sourcing exercises, tenders, and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to analyse spend data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy and commercial delivery across the Business Services portfolio.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance and wider value while protecting service quality and operational requirements.
• Lead sourcing, contracting and supplier management in line with governance requirements.
• Provide trusted commercial advice and build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Maintain clear reporting, controls and audit trails for category activity, contracts, risks and benefits.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Spend analytics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you a strategic procurement professional with a passion for delivering value, driving supplier performance, and influencing business decisions? Join Elysium Healthcare as the Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services.

In this role, you will take ownership of a range of Business Services categories. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will develop and implement category strategies that deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and ensure the organisation receives maximum value from its third‑party expenditure.

You will lead end‑to‑end sourcing activities, from understanding business requirements and market analysis through to tendering, contract negotiations, supplier selection, and implementation. Using your commercial expertise, you'll identify opportunities for standardisation, supplier consolidation, demand management, and service improvement while ensuring procurement decisions support operational and organisational priorities.

A key part of the role will be driving measurable savings and value delivery. You'll build robust business cases, manage sourcing pipelines, negotiate favourable commercial terms, and track both financial and non‑financial benefits. You'll also proactively identify and mitigate risks relating to supplier performance, cost pressures, inflation, compliance, and business continuity.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, IT, Information Governance, Clinical, and Operational teams, you'll provide trusted commercial advice and challenge where needed to support effective decision‑making. You'll develop strong supplier relationships, oversee contract performance, manage renewals and governance processes, and ensure contracts deliver the expected outcomes throughout their lifecycle.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead category strategy and commercial delivery across the Business Services portfolio.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance and wider value while protecting service quality and operational requirements.
• Lead sourcing, contracting and supplier management in line with Elysium governance requirements.
• Provide trusted commercial advice and build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Maintain clear reporting, controls and audit trails for category activity, contracts, risks and benefits.

To be successful in the role, you will need:

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement best practice.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify savings opportunities and deliver value.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse spend data and translate insights into practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Experience

• Proven experience in procurement, category management, or a commercial role.
• Experience leading sourcing exercises, tenders, and commercial negotiations.
• Track record of delivering cost savings and value improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across a complex organisation.
• Experience within healthcare, social care, or a multi‐site environment desirable.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £60,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate; Your one‑stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure