Procurement Category Manager

National health service; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

National health service is seeking a Category Manager in the NHS procurement function. The role covers leading complex procurement, deputising for senior management, and delivering cost-effective, efficient services across ESNEFT sites in Colchester or Ipswich.

You will design and embed strategic sourcing across clinical and non-clinical categories, liaise with divisions, and drive savings while maintaining high customer service levels. Relevant degree and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree level
• Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurement processes and ensure that arrangements are commercially sound and represent the best interests of the Trust.
• Assess opportunities and deliver efficiencies and savings through procurement projects as appropriate.
• Apply considerable professional judgment when leading on specific procurement activity and advising senior managers, colleagues, staff and customers on the resolution of complex and strategic procurement issues.
• Lead in identifying areas to improve quality and reduce costs on Trust-wide non-pay spend.
• To design, communicate and embed strategic sourcing and category management principles across the procurement team in both clinical and non‑clinical categories.
• Be the main point of contact for specific Division(s) and liaise with colleagues across the Procurement Team to enable the client from the Division to receive appropriate support and advice.]
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Job description

Job summary

The Category Manager will be responsible for providing a range of procurement activities, deputising for the Line Manager/Senior Manager as required and assisting in the provision of a cost effective, efficient and responsive service, ensuring customer service levels are established and maintained to a high standard on a client / service provider basis. You will be based in the Procurement department and will be required to come in either Colchester or Ipswich Hospital sites, working across all ESNEFT sites as directed by project and workload.

Main duties of the job

• Lead complex procurement processes and ensure that arrangements are commercially sound and represent the best interests of the Trust.
• Assess opportunities and deliver efficiencies and savings through procurement projects as appropriate.
• Apply considerable professional judgment when leading on specific procurement activity and advising senior managers, colleagues, staff and customers on the resolution of complex and strategic procurement issues.
• Lead in identifying areas to improve quality and reduce costs on Trust-wide non-pay spend.
• To design, communicate and embed strategic sourcing and category management principles across the procurement team in both clinical and non‑clinical categories.
• Be the main point of contact for specific Division(s) and liaise with colleagues across the Procurement Team to enable the client from the Division to receive appropriate support and advice.

About us

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patients' homes. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended. In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary.

Person Specification

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree level
• Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.