Are Public Sector Frameworks your playground? Join us as a Category Manager and make a real impact in NHS procurement.

Join NHS Shared Business Services as a Category Manager and make your mark! In this national role within our Construction & Estates category, you’ll support the delivery of our Decarbonisation of Estates, Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure and Public Sector Construction Works Frameworks. Playing a key part in shaping the marketplace for our clients.

With extensive public procurement experience, you will play a key role in overseeing the Framework, demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills and enhancing relationships with key suppliers. You'll thrive on challenges, driving the development of targeted strategic sourcing programmes and strategies across our client portfolio.

As a Great Place to Work certified company, we offer excellent career progression opportunities, flexible UK-wide working options and a benefits package you can tailor to suit your needs. We also offer comprehensive training and development support. Flexibility is key to supporting a healthy work-life balance. This role is primarily home-based, with monthly in-person team meetings in our Salford office and travel for conferences and site visits as needed.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting with the strategic framework delivery plan.
• Handling supplier enquiries and taking ownership of the database pipeline.
• 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 through engagement and supply chain compliance.
• Supporting uptake of framework portfolio across the landscape, working alongside key internal teams.

What you will bring:

• Procurement experience preferably within the NHS or public sector.
• Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations (either PCR 2015 or PA 2023).
• Experience of developing and improving key supplier relationships and exploring new opportunities.
• Construction & Estates category management knowledge/experience (desirable).
• Ability to deliver a portfolio of projects as agreed with NHS SBS client stakeholders, meeting expectations and timelines.
• 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 (with an expectation to attend the Salford office twice a month)
Internal Recruiter: Rachel
Security Clearance: DBS
Salary: Up to £40,000
Benefits:25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, health cash plan, 4 x death in service life assurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.

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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 Sopra Steria, 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 dedication 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.

Would you like to join us on our journey?