Do\r\nyou have experience of procuring or delivering Clinical Managed Services?

Join\r\nour NHS Shared Business Services health family as a Principal Category Manager\r\nwhere your expertise in public procurement, managed service delivery and\r\ncategory management will have a real impact. Supporting customers with front\r\nline service delivery, better patient outcomes and identifying opportunities\r\nfor efficiency and savings!
In\r\nthis national role within our Health Category, you will lead a small team\r\nsupporting the delivery of our Clinical Managed Services Framework and other\r\nframeworks in our portfolio.

We\r\nrecognise that work-life balance isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. We give\r\nemployees the flexibility to perform at their best. There will be an\r\nexpectation to attend our engaging collaborative team meeting onsite in our\r\niconic Salford office once a month. You will also be required to conduct\r\nsupplier visits, attending exhibitions and conferences to support framework\r\ndelivery.

What\r\nyou will be doing:

Working closely with stakeholders to ensure effective management and delivery of portfolio framework agreements. Using effective techniques to strengthen relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.Leading and developing a small team of Category Managers and/or Buyers, supporting them in the delivery of their portfolio framework agreements.Pursuing and sharing best practice and procurement excellence through the implementation of efficient and effective procurement strategies to support the delivery of targets.Supporting the Senior Category Manager with framework and category management, supporting customers with calling off from our agreements and providing advice and support to colleagues both internally and externally.

What you will bring:

Experience of working within the UK public sector procurement profession (ideally in Health) and knowledge of PCR2015, Provider Selection Regime and the Procurement Act 2023.CIPS Level 5 or working towards and/or experience of managing complex clinical managed services.Strong experience of supplier/customer relationship management and contract management.Experienced in project management, with the ability to interpret and analyse complex data.Team leadership and management experience.

If\r\nyou are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are\r\nexactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: Nationwide with an expectation to attend our Salford office monthly
Security\r\nClearance Level: DBS
Internal\r\nRecruiter: Rachel
Salary: Up to £50,000
Benefits: £5,400 car\r\nallowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private\r\nmedical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

We\r\nsupport different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working\r\narrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage\r\nyou to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved\r\nreading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS\r\nShared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and\r\nSocial Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture\r\nwith Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software\r\ndevelopment, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers,\r\nand deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family,\r\nwe provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce\r\nservices to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are\r\nunderpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth\r\nunderstanding of the NHS, and dedication to service excellence.

We\r\nshare common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are\r\ncommitted to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act\r\nresponsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Come\r\nand Join us on our journey.