Category Manager – Healthcare Services & Pharmacy

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 relevant legislation such as Public Contracts Regulations, Procurement Act and Provider Selection Regime. • Develop a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for the wider public sector stakeholders in this category area. • Support and lead category specific reviews within NHS and wider public sector customers to identify process efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities • Have considerable knowledge and expertise within this specialist category area or an equivalent 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 Associate Procurement Director and will be required to build strong individual and collaborative relationships with senior level expert stakeholders in this category area, to develop and manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS and wider public sector organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS and wider public sector. This role will include provision of expert category specific support and guidance to NHS and wider public sector organisations. Skills, experience and a passion for both procurement and this particular category area are highly desirable although not a necessity. Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy. Job description Job 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 relevant legislation such as Public Contracts Regulations, Procurement Act and Provider Selection Regime. • Develop a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for the wider public sector stakeholders in this category area. • Support and lead category specific reviews within NHS and wider public sector customers to identify process efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities • Have considerable knowledge and expertise within this specialist category area or an equivalent 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 Associate Procurement Director and will be required to build strong individual and collaborative relationships with senior level expert stakeholders in this category area, to develop and manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS and wider public sector organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS and wider public sector. This role will include provision of expert category specific support and guidance to NHS and wider public sector organisations. Skills, experience and a passion for both procurement and this particular category area are highly desirable although not a necessity. Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy.