Category Manager, Procurement Officer, Procurement Manager, Commercial Manager

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Sheffield is seeking a Category Manager to enhance procurement strategies in healthcare. This role involves developing category management approaches, leading complex procurement projects, and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve cost efficiency. The successful candidate will have a strong focus on delivering best value outcomes for the NHS and public sector.

Benefits

Pension

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex procurement projects.
• Understanding of Public Contracts Regulations and Procurement Act.
• Strong personal skills and enthusiasm for category management.

Responsibilities

• Develop a category management approach for healthcare procurement.
• Lead procurement projects to achieve cost reductions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Public procurement

Category management

Communication

Customer focus

Commercial acumen

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Category Manager, Procurement Officer, Procurement Manager, Commercial Manager, Sheffield

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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 the timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPC's work plan in line with our NHS and wider public sector customer requirements.

Job Description

Other role and professional elements:

• A proactive 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, and 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 to deliver cash-releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for 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 proactive 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