Are you an experienced procurement professional who would like to join our established Digital & IT category team as a Principal Category Manager?
You will lead a small team and take ownership for the delivery of at least one of our Digital & IT category frameworks. Developing specific strategic sourcing programs/ strategies across our client base and being responsible for the delivery of several key projects.
We can offer great 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, but there is an expectation to attend meetings at our Salford office once/ twice per month.
What you’ll be doing:
- Work closely within the Digital and IT Category to ensure effective management and delivery of portfolio framework agreements
- Review and negotiate draft contracts for the category area
- Lead and develop a small team of Category Managers and Buyers
- Pursuing procurement excellence through the implementation of efficient and effective procurement projects within key markets
- Analyse data and identify areas of cost savings and operational improvements to advise procurement plans
- Supporting the Senior Category Manager with the management of key areas of improvement such as review of purchasing procedures, benchmarking, and day-to-day customer and supplier interactions
What you’ll bring:
- Experience of working within IT markets (or sub-categories) and knowledge of their supply chains
- Public Sector procurement experience
- Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015), and ideally experience in operating in compliance with these
- Familiarity with contract Terms and Conditions, and ideally experience in drafting and negotiating these
- Project management experience
- Experience of managing small teams
- CIPS Level 5 or working towards
It would be great if you had:
- Project Management qualification – PRINCE 2 or APM
- Experience and/or knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions
- Experience and/or knowledge or working within the NHS
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
Security Clearance Level: Enhanced DBS
Internal Recruiter: Amy
Salary: Up to £50,000
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, 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.
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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 commitment 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.
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If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.