Senior Category Manager

Countess of Chester Hospital; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Category Manager, where you'll manage procurement processes and contracts to drive savings and compliance. This full-time role offers a dynamic environment and requires strong stakeholder engagement skills. Ideal candidates will have a background in business administration and experience in procurement regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex procurement contracts.
• Knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015.
• Ability to present business ideas to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and varied contracts portfolio.
• Develop and oversee the delivery of the annual Procurement work plan.
• Engage customers and stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Procurement

Contract Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Public Procurement Regulations

Education

Degree in Business Administration or related field

Relevant certifications in procurement

Job description

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Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team as a Senior Category Manager.

Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team as a Senior Category Manager.

As Senior Category Manager you will be managing the Procurement Contracting function and assist the Procurement Manager in obtaining the maximum benefits from Trust expenditure on goods and services, seeking best value, reliability, responsiveness, and innovation from the suppliers.

To develop and oversee the delivery of the annual Procurement work plan.

To release additional cost savings, add value and ensure probity through the contracting process and ongoing performance monitoring of contracts and suppliers.

The Senior Category Manager is accountable to the Procurement Manager, supporting all aspects of the Trusts Procurement Cost improvement and cash releasing savings strategy.

The below outlines a selection of main duties, for further details and to review the full list of duties, please review the Job Description attached.

To manage a complex and varied contracts portfolio to support and contribute towards the department’s annual work-plan.

To be able to present procurement and business ideas to a range of stakeholders.

To engage customers at all levels within both the internal organisation and external client organisations.

Work with Divisional Managers / Departmental Managers to identify specific projects for purchasing activity.

Discuss detailed and complex contractual issues with both NHS staff and prospective suppliers to ensure that contractual terms and obligations are fully understood and that both financial and supply risks are minimised.

Ensure that the appropriate procurement processes are followed with application of knowledge and experience of The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Cabinet Office Spend controls and any other legislation that may be relevant.

To be able to act in an autonomous manner in making financial recommendations ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and the Scheme of Delegation.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
  
  

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Jones Job title: Commercial Procurement Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244 363513

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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