Senior Category Manager

Position: Senior Category Manager  
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust                     
Location: Hybrid (On-site in Nottingham 2 days per week)
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 (+ £3,000 bonus for MCIPS qualified candidates, + £3000 retention bonus after 12 months service (this is payable monthly)

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an accomplished and dynamic Senior Category Manager to join the Procurement Team, focusing on the corporate category area.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are one of the largest teaching Trusts in England and has an award-winning procurement team! The Procurement and Supply Chain Team consists of over 90 team members, which allows the function to provide a first-class service.

As the Senior Category Manager, you will support and lead on several improvement projects across the department, as well as leading a procurement work-plan in addition to taking ownership of the most complex/niche tendering activities across the department.

As the Senior Category Manager, you will have management responsibilities for 4 members of the Category team and will be expected to provide advice and guidance to help them further their careers and become more well-rounded procurement professionals.

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working model, with 2 days on-site per week in Nottingham
• 27 days Annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service)
• Excellent employer pension contribution (up to 10.7%)
• Opportunity to work on innovative and essential high-profile contracts
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development and career progression

Responsibilities:

• Implement a category management strategy and support the management of key supplier relationships to deliver cost reduction and service improvements
• Identify projects and develop work plans and cost improvement programmes on an annual basis with regular reviews and updates throughout the year to deliver the agreed CIP targets
• Lead the negotiation and completion of the most complex/complicated contracts within the category to support the category strategy
• Deliver a co-ordinated workplan across the Trust, ensuring procurement best practice is fully represented and best value achieved at all levels
• Providing advice and support to the Divisional Management Teams on service design and provision
• Produce regular capacity and performance reports to present to the Head/Assistant Director of Procurement

Requirements:

• Previous management or mentorship experience is essential
• Proven experience of purchasing within key category areas
• Proven experience in whole life cycle contract management
• Strong Excel skills (including producing Pivot tables)
• Track record of successfully managing high-value and highly complex tenders
• Excellent knowledge of public procurement regulations

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are working in partnership with Castlefield Recruitment to source this position. For further information on applying, an informal discussion or access to the candidate brief, please follow the link below or contact Luis Covell on 0113 212 4615 or General information for applicants

As an organisation, Nottingham University Hospitals support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff.  We welcome applicants from all places of education and encourage applications from our underrepresented groups which includes Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Groups, people with health or learning needs and LGBTQ+ communities.