Senior Category Manager - Commercial Delivery | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS procurement organization in London seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive strategies in Digital Health. This role demands significant procurement experience, particularly in stakeholder management and category management. Candidates should demonstrate a history of contract negotiation and achieving value for money. The position offers an opportunity to lead a team and engage with several NHS Trusts to enhance procurement efficiency.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement experience with record of achieving substantial transformation.
• Experience in Digital Health/ Technology or complex spend category.
• Demonstrated stakeholder and category management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategic sourcing programme across NHS Trusts.
• Support cost savings delivery by analyzing current spend.
• Ensure contract compliance and pursue procurement excellence.
• Lead a small team of category managers.
• Engage and maintain relationships with NHS Trusts.

Skills

Senior procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Category management

Supplier engagement

Contract negotiation

Digital Health/ Technology experience

Job description

Overview

Would you like to join an ambitious procurement collaborative organisation to support with the development and implementation of ambitious strategies in the Commercial Delivery team?

The role will require an ability to work alongside both senior external clinical and operational teams as well as senior level stakeholders on a regional and national basis to drive innovation and collaboration, primarily in the Digital space. The role will also require the leadership of a small team of Category Managers.

Along with significant senior procurement experience that includes Digital Health/ Technology or other complex spend category you will be able to demonstrate experience in stakeholder management and category management. Significant supplier engagement, contract negotiation and contract management experience along with a record of achieving substantial transformation and value for money will also be key to success.

Responsibilities

• To develop and lead a specific strategic sourcing programme for defined categories, across a number of NHS Trusts, taking the lead on specific/allocated portfolio of sourcing categories and contributing significantly to the delivery of allocated procurement projects within key timelines.
• To support the Category Director and team in the delivery of cost and efficiency savings across a large number of Member Trusts by analysing current spend information to develop procurement plans.
• To ensure contract compliance across the NHS LPP, pursuing procurement excellence through the implementation of efficient and effective procurement projects. Meeting customer requirements by demonstrating best value for money, through compliance with category priorities and contracts, and by actively managing the market place through development of key strategies for supplier and contract management.
• Working with the Category Director and team in developing networks by providing input into appropriate NHS LPP projects. Liaising with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance in the use of agreed standardised and compliant products and services.
• Be responsible for leading a team of category managers.
• Proactively engage, build and maintain collaborative working relationships with NHS Trusts.
• Provide specialist commercial advice and support, to local, regional and national NHS procurement and contract management initiatives.
• Lead a portfolio of procurement and contract management projects, in support of NHS organisations around the country, ensuring initiatives are developed to deliver value for money.
• Ensure all procurement and contract management activities operate in full accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing procurement strategies for allocated categories, through detailed demand/ market analysis, to ensure continual improvement and innovation in service.
• Require an awareness and implementation of national procurement initiatives undertaken by Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, NHS Supply Chain/ SCCL, cross Government Agencies and Crown Commercial Service.
• Undertake proactive identification and management of risk throughout the procurement process.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement experience with a record of achieving substantial transformation and value for money.
• Experience in Digital Health/ Technology or other complex spend category.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and category management skills.
• Significant supplier engagement, contract negotiation and contract management experience.
• Awareness of national procurement initiatives undertaken by Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, NHS Supply Chain/ SCCL, cross Government Agencies and Crown Commercial Service.

Interview dates

Interviews will be held on 7th and 11th November 2025
Interview dates: 7th and 11th November 2025

This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025