Principal Category Manager - Health

Sopra Steria - UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services firm is seeking a Principal Category Manager to join their NHS Shared Business Services team. This role requires experience in public procurement and managing clinical services. You will lead a team focusing on framework delivery and improving patient outcomes. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and flexible working options.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience in UK public sector procurement, ideally in Health.
• Strong supplier/customer relationship management skills.
• Experience in managing complex clinical managed services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver portfolio framework agreements.
• Lead and develop a team of Category Managers and Buyers.
• Implement effective procurement strategies to meet targets.

Skills

Public procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Project management

Data analysis

Team leadership

Education

CIPS Level 5 or relevant experience

Job description

Overview

Do you have experience of procuring or delivering Clinical Managed Services?

Join our NHS Shared Business Services health family as a Principal Category Manager where your expertise in public procurement, managed service delivery and category management will have a real impact. Supporting customers with front line service delivery, better patient outcomes and identifying opportunities for efficiency and savings! In this national role within our Health Category, you will lead a small team supporting the delivery of our Clinical Managed Services Framework and other frameworks in our portfolio.

We recognise that work-life balance isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. We give employees the flexibility to perform at their best. There will be an expectation to attend our engaging collaborative team meeting onsite in our iconic Salford office once a month. You will also be required to conduct supplier visits, attending exhibitions and conferences to support framework delivery.

What you will be doing:

• Working closely with stakeholders to ensure effective management and delivery of portfolio framework agreements. Using effective techniques to strengthen relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.
• Leading and developing a small team of Category Managers and/or Buyers, supporting them in the delivery of their portfolio framework agreements.
• Pursuing and sharing best practice and procurement excellence through the implementation of efficient and effective procurement strategies to support the delivery of targets.
• Supporting the Senior Category Manager with framework and category management, supporting customers with calling off from our agreements and providing advice and support to colleagues both internally and externally.

What you will bring:

• Experience of working within the UK public sector procurement profession (ideally in Health) and knowledge of PCR2015, Provider Selection Regime and the Procurement Act 2023.
• CIPS Level 5 or working towards and/or experience of managing complex clinical managed services.
• Strong experience of supplier/customer relationship management and contract management.
• Experienced in project management, with the ability to interpret and analyse complex data.
• Team leadership and management experience.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: Nationwide with an expectation to attend our Salford office monthly
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Rachel
Salary: Up to £50,000
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and dedication to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Come and Join us on our journey.