Category Manager - Healthcare Services & Pharmacy

Michael Page (UK); Sheffield; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization in Sheffield is seeking a Category Manager to enhance procurement outcomes for the NHS. This role involves developing category management strategies, leading procurement projects, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve cost efficiencies. The position offers a competitive salary and additional benefits in a collaborative environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Pension

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Experience in public procurement and category management.
• Strong personal skills and customer-focused ethos.
• Ability to lead complex procurement projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop category management approach for healthcare services.
• Lead procurement projects in line with relevant legislation.
• Build relationships with stakeholders at operational and senior levels.

Skills

Public procurement

Category management

Communication

Customer focus

Commercial acumen

Job description

• Do a job where you make a difference every day.
• A challenging and rewarding role that will help you reach your potential.

About Our Client

There are two opportunities in a forward thinking and innovative organisation. North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a collaborative procurement organisation based in Sheffield, hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). This organisation aims to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. Members and colleagues work together to make the biggest impact and improvements possible for patients and healthcare professionals in every setting.

You will be responsible for developing a category management approach to assigned healthcare and pharmacy service related categories, and leading the associated public procurement and category management projects in this high profile growing category area to deliver best value outcomes for our NHS and wider public sector customers.

As a Category Manager you will be responsible for building on an existing portfolio of framework agreements in the healthcare services & pharmacy category area and will work to ensure timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPC's workplan in line with our NHS and wider public sector customer requirements.

Job Description

Other role and professional elements:

• A pro-active focus on delivery of best value outcomes for NHS is essential.

• Develop and grow NOE CPC's impact through development of a category management approach including category strategy development and work-planning.

• Work in close collaboration with other procurement hubs, such as LPP, engage with NHS and other key stakeholders nationally to support them in achieving cost reduction and efficiency targets.

• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wanting to make a positive difference in the NHS.

• Demonstrate strong personal skills, understanding of public procurement, together with experience and enthusiasm for the particular category area.

• Be an excellent communicator, have a strong customer focused ethos.

The Successful Applicant

As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to:

• Lead the delivery of complex procurement projects, in line with relevant legislation such as Public Contracts Regulations, Procurement Act and Provider Selection regime.

• Develop a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for the wider public sector stakeholders in this category area.

• Support and lead category specific reviews within NHS and wider public sector customers to identify process efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities

• Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach

• Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.

• Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.

What's on Offer

- Starting salary of £53,755 per annum.

- Additional Benefits including pension.

- a collaborative environment with professional development.

Closing date: 31st May 2025 & Potential interview date: w/c 16th and 23rd June 2025