Category Manager - Estates & Facilities

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is seeking a Category Manager in Estates & Facilities. You will oversee procurement services for Acute NHS Trusts, ensuring cost effectiveness and strategic sourcing. The ideal candidate should have significant procurement experience and is expected to deliver annual savings while enhancing service quality. This full-time permanent position offers a competitive salary package and the opportunity to contribute to healthcare improvements in South West London.

Qualifications

• Multi-commodity and services procurement experience.
• Experience as a recognised negotiator.
• Experience of public sector procurement.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive category management and procurement service.
• Deliver demonstrable cash-releasing savings annually.
• Meet key performance and efficiency targets.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Vendor management & development skills

Ability to lead and implement change

Strong persuasion and influencing skills

Education

Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS Level 6, or NVQ Level 4

Evidence of continuous professional development

Job description

Category Manager - Estates & Facilities

The closing date is 11 January 2026

This is a great time to join our expanding procurement team in a time of innovation and change. A vacancy has arisen for a Category Manager within the Estates & Facilities Category, to collaboratively manage non‑pay expenditure, and to assist in the development of sourcing strategies to deliver value‑for‑money and improved services for our patients.

The team is committed to working constructively and collaboratively with our suppliers in developing value‑adding opportunities, and harnessing the potential for our supply chain to support the Trust in delivering better care to our patients and in improving operational performance and efficiency.

Main duties of the job

As the Category Manager, you will provide a proactive category management and procurement service to the 4 main Acute NHS Trusts across South West London, covering strategic advice and operational matters, operating as a recognised, trusted and influential business partner and ensuring that the service is efficient, cost effective and responsive to the changing needs of South West London and wider NHS. This role also involves you delivering demonstrable cash‑releasing savings annually as part of the services' cost improvement programmes and meeting key performance and efficiency targets.

About us

St George's Hospital is one of four major trauma centres for London, and home to hyper‑acute stroke and heart‑attack centres. We operate one of London's four helipads, which means that we treat some of the most unwell and severely injured patients from across the south of England. We are one of London's largest children's hospitals, with one of only four paediatric trauma units in London.

Person Specification

Qualification & Education

• Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS Level 6, or NVQ Level 4
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• Multi‑commodity and services procurement experience.
• Experience as a recognised negotiator, with additional experience as a lead.
• Experience of corporate contracting and management of commercial affairs.
• Experience of public sector procurement.

Personality Requirements

• Committed to business service provision and increasing the profile of Procurement within.
• Dedicated, assertive, persuasive and ethical, self‑starter demonstrating leadership qualities, self‑confident and motivated.
• Ability to operate and guide in high‑pressure environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong persuasion and influencing skills, ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment.
• Vendor management & development skills, thorough understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques including the rules and policies governing public sector procurement, knowledge of Commercial and Contract Law.
• Ability to manage and coordinate large and complex projects involving multiple personnel from different organisations, ability to analyse and evaluate data and make recommendations on the best value options for procurement and supply, ability to manage multiple contracts to ensure best value for money and high service level.
• Knowledge of Estates & Facilities sector

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.

Address

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2nd Floor Wandle Annex, St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

200-7634498-DE-CA

Job locations

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2nd Floor Wandle Annex, St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road

£64,156 to £71,148 a year incl HCAS (Inner)