Job Description

Public Sector Frameworks your speciality? Step into a key Category Manager role with us!
NHS Shared Business Services are looking for a procurement category professional to join our established team as a Category Manager. In this national role within our Construction & Estates category, you'll support the delivery of our Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy, and Ancillary Services Framework. Playing a key part in shaping the marketplace for our clients.
With strong public procurement experience, you'll take a central role in managing the Framework, showing strong stakeholder management and strengthening existing relationships with key suppliers. njoy a challenge, developing specific strategic sourcing programmes/strategies across our client base. Support with several projects within key markets.
As a Great Place to Work certified company, we offer excellent career progression opportunities, flexible UK-wide working options, a benefits package you can tailor to suit your needs. We also offer comprehensive training and development support. Flexibility is key to supporting a healthy work-life balance. This role is primarily home-based, with monthly in-person team meetings in our Salford office and occasional travel for conferences and site visits as needed
What you'll be doing:

• Supporting with the strategic framework delivery plan
• Handling supplier enquiries and taking ownership of the database pipelines
• Supporting the Principal Category Manager with acquiring key data and building market awareness
• Leading on marketing of the framework using various routes to market
• Contract management of suppliers through engagement and supply chain compliance
• Supporting uptake of framework portfolio across the landscape, working alongside key internal teams

What you'll bring:

• Procurement experience within the NHS or public sector (essential).
• Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations (either PCR 2015 or PA 2023) (essential).
• Experience of developing and improving key supplier relationships and exploring new opportunities.
• Construction & Estates category management knowledge/experience (desirable).
• Ability to deliver a portfolio of projects as agreed with NHS SBS client stakeholders, meeting expectations and timelines.
• CIPS Level 4 or working towards.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Anywhere UK (with an expectation to attend the Salford office once a month)
Internal Recruiter: Rachel
Salary: Up to 40,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, health cash plan, 4 x death in service life assurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.
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NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and dedication to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.
Would you like to join us on our journey?