Senior Category Manager - Commercial Delivery (NHS AfC: Band 8b) - Procurement - Guy's and St T[...]

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing for NHS Trusts. The role involves driving innovation in Digital Health procurement while managing a team. Applicants should have extensive experience in NHS procurement and strong people management skills. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant senior procurement experience in Digital Health/Technology.
• Ability to manage, influence and lead teams.
• Understanding of NHS procurement and commercial world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategic sourcing programs across NHS Trusts.
• Support the Category Director in delivering cost and efficiency savings.
• Ensure contract compliance and best value for money.

Skills

People Management

Time Management

Education

Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Masters or equivalent in procurement

Tools

Advanced computer skills

Job description

Overview

Senior Category Manager - Commercial Delivery. NHS AfC: Band 8b. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (hybrid working remote and office based).

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Site: NHS London Procurement Partnership. Salary: £72,921 - £83,362 p.a inc HCA. Closing: 19/10/2025 23:59. Interview date: 31/10/2025.

Job 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

Please note that NHS LPP has been hosted by Guy’s & St Thomas’ (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 and provides the legal framework and supporting services under which NHS LPP operates. NHS LPP staff are employed by GSTT. However, NHS LPP is a membership organisation funded and governed by its members and not GSTT. NHS LPP develops and manages collaborative procurement projects on behalf of its members including acute, community and mental health trusts, as well as CCGs. NHS LPP has members outside of London. This role requires managing complex collaborative procurements within the normal NHS membership but also working with other public sector bodies, advising and managing their procurement processes to deliver benefit to the wider public sector. The organisation will continue to develop asa centre of commercial excellence that delivers significant and sustainable cost and service improvements to all stakeholders primarily in the London NHS economy but also outside London.

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Education, experience and qualifications

Qualifications

• Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience
• Procurement Procedures workshops
• Recognised advanced computer training courses
• Masters or equivalent plus senior specialist procurement knowledge and experience

Experience

• Understanding of NHS, wider public procurement and commercial world
• Senior specialist commercial / industry experience in procurement and supply in a senior management role

Skills

• People Management - the ability to manage, influence and lead people who may or may not be direct reports
• Time Management - the ability to manage and priorities project activities and the workload of the Business Unit.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to providing flexible working arrangements where possible. Applications are welcome from applicants with a disability. We will make reasonable adjustments and support throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

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