Senior Category Manager - Healthcare / Clinical

Job Overview To support the implementation of a strategic Category Plan through tendering and ongoing management of the contract portfolio across varying expenditures and complexities, whilst ensuring compliance with the Trusts internal regulations and applicable legislation. The job holder will become a trusted advisor on procurement/ commercial matters and help deliver the year on year financial targets and objectives., To lead the Healthcare and Clinical category across both mental health Trusts to:
+ Provide professional commercial advice and support to all healthcare and clinical projects
+ Lead the development of appropriate sourcing strategies - including those covered by the Provider Selection Regime
+ Conduct competition processes which result in contracts which are fir for purpose and deliver the expected benefits
+ To provide commercial contract management support to contract owners, including managing supplier relationships
+ Drive efficiency and innovation
+ Be an effective leader and manager to drive maturity of the function and development of staff

Suitable for someone who Has effective project management and planning skills for complex procurement projects running concurrently, as well as a clear understanding of best practice, procurement techniques and a history of successful delivery and a range of EU, public sector or commercial procurement and/or contractual experience. An understanding of the Public Contracts Regulations is required and an awareness of Department of Health policy on contracting and procurement is desirable.

My job makes better lives by leading and delivering a strategic sourcing programme across Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) by working with stakeholders and suppliers to build a reputation for excellence and leveraging new commercial opportunities., Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.