Category Manager (Manager & Senior Manager)

Attain Health Management Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

27 days annual leave

Company-paid professional body

Hybrid working with coworking options

Learning tools for CPD

Job summary

Attain, based in the UK, is recruiting for a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager. The role involves leading category management and strategic sourcing across clinical and non-clinical spend areas, in partnership with NHS provider clients to drive value and savings.

The position offers hybrid working with regular travel to London and home counties, a strong bonus potential, and access to learning tools for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Lead category management and strategic sourcing across defined spend areas.
• Collaborate with NHS provider clients to identify opportunities and shape commercial strategies.
• Deliver savings and support improvements in service delivery.
• Work with budget holders and clinical/finance stakeholders to maximize value.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management and strategic sourcing activities across defined clinical and non-clinical spend areas.
• Collaborate with NHS provider clients to identify opportunities and shape commercial strategies.
• Deliver savings and support sustainable improvements in service delivery.
• Engage with budget holders, operational, clinical, and finance stakeholders to deliver value for money.

Job description

Job Type Permanent Location Home-based with regular travel to London and home counties / hybrid model Salary £Competitive

The opportunity

The NHS is entering a critical period of reform, with increasing pressure to deliver value and sustainability across complex provider and system environments. Procurement has a pivotal role to play in enabling this change; delivering financial savings, supporting service transformation and strengthening supplier and stakeholder relationships.

As a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager, you will lead category management and strategic sourcing activity across defined areas of clinical and non-clinical spend. You will work closely with NHS provider clients to identify opportunities, shape commercial strategies, deliver savings and support sustainable improvements in service delivery. You will work closely with budget holders, operational, clinical, and finance stakeholders to identify opportunities, deliver value for money and make a difference to frontline healthcare services.

Performance/profit-based annual bonus of up to 10%

27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays

Company-paid subscription to a professional body

Hybrid working but also opportunities to work in coworking spaces

A suite of learning tools to support continuing professional development

Experience a rich variety of delivery projects across different care areas

At Attain, our culture and company values promote a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees’ differences are nurtured to enable everyone to reach their full potential. We are committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered, and the diversity of people’s backgrounds and circumstances are positively valued as they enable Attain to continually bring creativity and innovation to our clients work and internally. Our recruitment process reflects this commitment, focusing on skills, capabilities, and experience to ensure fairness and equity at every step.

Become part of a vibrant team that is passionate about shaping the future of healthcare. Explore current opportunities and take the next step in your career.

We have a deep, hands-on understanding of the NHS and provide practical support that delivers measurable improvements for patients, staff, systems, and spend.

We support our clients to improve performance, deliver better clinical outcomes, and save money through practical, collaborative support.