Category Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic, experienced procurement professional to join our team, working across University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), which encompasses Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Northampton General NHS Trust.

The successful post holder will lead procurements for all Strategic Estates projects, carrying out a full end to end procurement service, providing a comprehensive, proactive, efficient and responsive procurement advisory and planning service across your specialised category area.

Developing a category management strategy, that provides commercial benefit and reduces risk consistent with alignment to the UHN Strategies, abiding by Trust specific SFI's, SO's, UK legislation.

Responsibility for ensuring rigorous control in the approach to procuring goods and Services. Managing and undertaking complex and high value procurements and associated contract negotiations on behalf of UHN whilst working collaboratively with other NHS colleagues.

The successful post holder will support the development of a strong culture of teamwork, actively supporting a culture of collaboration, flexible cross-team working and a commitment to delivery of a high quality service for all of our customers., Provide a proactive procurement service for a category area, covering both strategic advice and operational support. Be a recognised professional procurement lead for the Trust on high profile, high risk procurements, leading on negotiations of complex, high value contracts.

Development of contract KPIs that evidence value for money through generating non-pay savings in accordance with cost efficiency targets whilst awarding robust compliant, fit for purpose contracts, will be key.

Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing procurement strategies for allocated categories, through detailed demand/market analysis, to ensure continual improvement and innovation in service delivery.

Ensure all procurement activities operate in full accordance with legal (UK legislation), environment and sustainability requirements.

Lead on development and implementation of category strategy to support Group wide procurement strategy.

Lead in the Group working approach, contributing to streamlined processes and documentation across the Group.

To engage Clinicians and Managers in the end to end process for product selection and supply, including demand challenge, transition & implementation planning and development of strategy, tender evaluation, award criteria and ongoing contract management.

The post holder will be ultimately responsibility and accountable for the management of all HR issues within the category management team from recruitment, to disciplinary procedures.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable