Procurement Category Manager - Construction - NHS Shared Business Services : Job Details

Are you a Category Manager who is knowledgeable about construction, including modern methods of construction?We are seeking an experienced procurement category professional to join an established team as a Category Manager, focused on being responsible for the delivery of our Modular Buildings Framework within our Construction & Estates category at a national level, giving you the opportunity to support in shaping the marketplace for our clients.With strong public procurement experience, you’ll take an operational lead for the Framework, showing strong stakeholder management and strengthen existing relationships with key suppliers. You’ll enjoy a challenge developing specific strategic sourcing programmes/strategies across our client base and will support with several projects within key markets.We can offer phenomenal career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities!This position is predominantly home based, with collaborative onsite meetings being held once per month and travel to conferences and site visits when required.

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 by engagement and supply chain compliance.
• Developing the annual work plan and implementing policy, contributing to short and long-term category strategies.
• Support 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 (PCR 2015) (essential).
• Experience of Developing and improving key supplier relationships and explore new business opportunities (essential).
• Category management knowledge/experience, preferably within Construction & Estates (essential).
• Ability to deliver a portfolio of projects as agreed with NHS SBS client stakeholders, meeting expectations and timelines (desirable).

It would be great if you had:

• MCIPS, working towards or willing to work towards it.
• Knowledge of the new UK Procurement Act 2023.
• Knowledge of Offsite Modular Building and/or Modern Methods of Construction.

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, PermanentLocation: Anywhere UK (with an expectation to attend the Salford office once a month)Security Clearance Level: DBSInternal Recruiter: RachelSalary: Up to £40,000Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. An outstanding 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.