Category Manager Professional Services

Bupa Occupational Health; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is looking for a Category Manager to manage supplier relationships and strategic sourcing in a hybrid working environment. This full-time role offers a salary of £55K-£70K per annum, alongside substantial benefits like healthcare and a generous pension plan. The ideal candidate will have strong procurement expertise and a commitment to making a positive impact on health.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Life insurance

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of procurement or category management experience required.
• Proficient in drafting contracts and familiar with contract law.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for specific category expenditures, ensuring competitive sourcing.
• Lead supplier selection and manage supplier relationships.
• Conduct negotiations on behalf of the organization.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Strategic category planning

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Education

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Job Description

Category Manager - Professional Services

Hybrid working with up to 4 days per week working from home

Angel Court London Staines or Salford Quays Manchester

Permanent

Salary 55K - 70K per annum dependent upon location and experience

Fantastic benefits including healthcare generous pension and 10% management bonus scheme

Full time 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

As Category Manager you will be part of the UK Procurement team to support their vision to lead the delivery of the market strategy governance and policies by delivering significant value through market specific strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management.

As a senior member of the team this role will support Category Specialists to develop implement and communicate strategic sourcing strategies.

How you’ll help us make health happen

Be accountable for your specific category with responsibility for total UK expenditure in your area to ensure products and services are sourced competitively and cost effectively in order to meet and enhance the business requirements.

By identifying and delivering multiple cost saving initiatives in order to achieve individual and Department targets

Lead on supplier selection/qualification and manage relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques

Develop and maintain a comprehensive category plan which has a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.

Establish category prioritises based on benefits and opportunities and business requirements

Understand the strategic intent of the Bupa UK (and other Market Units as required) and the Business Units within it to ensure that Category plans and implementation are aligned with organisational goals

Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans

By acting as the Procurement lead for Category Board identified projects attending board meetings as required

Bringing innovation to the team and to the organisation and maximises total cost of ownership savings through continuous improvement initiatives

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification (please specify this on your application)

5 years procurement or Category management experience and expertise in a related industry is essential

Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through driving strategic category planning

Experience with full contract end to end life cycle

Experienced negotiator who is proficient at drawing upon and developing fact based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level

Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role including knowledge of relevant industry legislation

Contract and supplier relationship management expertise

Comprehensive experience of working closely with interval stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome

Proficient at drafting contracts and familiar with contract law

Excellent communication skills and is able to present in competent manner

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical to financial social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more :

25 days holiday increasing through length of service with option to buy or sell

Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview / assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We will ensure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email :

Time Type :

Full time

Job Area :

Strategy Change & Transformation

Locations :

Angel Court London Bupa Place Staines - Willow House Victory House Brighton

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Close Protection,Credit Control,Customer Service,Government,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 55 - 70