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SalaryAre you a Category Manager who is knowledgeable about sustainable transport, construction & estates?
We’re seeking an experienced Procurement Category professional to join an established team as a Category Manager, focused on being responsible for the delivery of our Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure 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 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, with collaborative onsite meetings being held once per month and travel to supplier and client sites 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 public sector and/or category management
- Sustainable transport & environmental knowledge/ experience
- Estates & Facilities Management knowledge/ experience
- Experience or knowledge of working with the NHS and/or Public Sector
- Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015)/ Procurement Act 2023
It would be great if you had:
- A degree or equivalent experience
- Construction Category Management experience
- CIPS Level 4 or working towards
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 £40,000
Benefits: 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. A unique joint venture with SopraSteria, 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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