Strategic Category Lead, Business Services

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Birthday off

Pension contribution

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support

24/7 GP service

Wage access via Stream

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services. You will own Business Services categories, drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, and balance commercial goals with service quality and risk controls.

The role involves end-to-end sourcing, tendering, contract negotiations, and governance, working with Finance, Legal, IT, and Clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Experience leading sourcing exercises, tenders, and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to analyse spend data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy and commercial delivery across the Business Services portfolio.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance and wider value while protecting service quality and operational requirements.
• Lead sourcing, contracting and supplier management in line with governance requirements.
• Provide trusted commercial advice and build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Maintain clear reporting, controls and audit trails for category activity, contracts, risks and benefits.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Spend analytics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services. You will own Business Services categories, drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, and balance commercial goals with service quality and risk controls.

The role involves end-to-end sourcing, tendering, contract negotiations, and governance, working with Finance, Legal, IT, and Clinical teams.