Senior Category Manager – Technology/ICT

Job overview

North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is based in Sheffield and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Our aim is to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. As an NHS organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England. Reflecting our leading role within NHS procurement we are pleased to have been appointed as an NHS-England Accredited Framework Host.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Category Manager to join our established Category Procurement Team at NOE CPC in the following roles;

Senior Category Manager (Technology/ICT)

• -       Reporting to the Procurement Director you will be responsible for leading the Technology/ICT Category Procurement Team

Main duties of the job

The Senior Category Manager will be responsible for leading and developing this category team. You will be responsible for development of the category strategy, and delivery and execution of a sourcing plan. This will include responsibility for the effective management of an existing portfolio of framework agreements and ensuring timely delivery of procurement projects against NOE CPC’s workplan in line with our NHS customer requirements. A pro-active focus on delivery of best value outcomes for NHS is essential. Working with the Procurement Director you will work to expand and enhance NOE CPC’s impact in the Technology/ICT category area through development of a category management approach including category strategy development and work-planning. Activity will include extensive engagement with NHS and other key stakeholders.

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wanting to make a positive difference in the NHS.  The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong personal skills, a sound understanding of public procurement, together with both experience and enthusiasm for the particular category area for which they are applying. They will also be a good communicator, have a strong customer focused ethos, and broad commercial acumen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to:

• Lead the delivery of complex procurement projects, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations
• Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in this category area.
• Have considerable knowledge and expertise within this specialist category area.
• Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach
• Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in this category area.
• Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.
• Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.

This role will work closely with and support the Procurement Director and other Senior/Category Manager(s) and will be required to build relationships with senior level and expert stakeholders in this category area, to manage the category procurement team, together with a portfolio of agreements, and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with both NHS and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS. Team management skills, together with experience and a passion for this particular category area are highly desirable although not a necessity.

To find out more about working for NOE CPC, our team ethos, and NHS values please visit; Jobs | NOE CPC

The role is based in Sheffield and allows for flexible/hybrid working, and will require periodic travel to other NHS organisations, suppliers and other stakeholders nationally.

For a further discussion regarding this role, please contact Steve Sercombe on 0114 212 7441 or 0789 178 3829