Category Manager

Category Manager

£47,126 to £ 53,219

Sheffield (hybrid)

Permanent position

We are currently recruiting for a Category Manager within a fantastic Public Sector organisation in Sheffield on a hybrid requirement.

This is an exciting opportunity for Procurement professionals with Public Sector experience to further develop their career and join a like-minded organisation ready for the New Year.

Are you a CIPS Procurement professional with experience within the Public Sector looking to work for a fantastic organisation offering benefits as well as progression opportunities?

The role:

• To develop and lead innovative service delivery improvements, across multi-organisations, through effective programme management and implementation of efficient and effective strategic sourcing projects within social, primary, secondary and tertiary care and associated designated market(s).
• Present highly complex, sensitive and contentious information to a large group of staff and stakeholders
• Promote cost effective solutions through inclusive enablement processes, to maintain contract compliance with best buy guide product/service category and market plans.
• Influences stakeholders and suppliers to provide innovative solutions including the re-engineering of business processes to meet customer needs, relating to quality, cost and performance targets across the patient pathway and associated supply chain.

Who are you?

• Post-graduate Diploma in a procurement discipline or similar related subject (e.g., Registered Full Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply - MCIPS)
• Extensive and highly significant senior experience in the procurement field within a complex organisation.
• Advanced complex negotiation and contracting experience and demonstrable record of high achievement against set targets.
• Proven experience of managing and coordinating large and complex project involving multiple personnel from different organisations.
• Highly significant senior management role working in a in a complex organisation
• Experience of understanding commercial issues and purchasing techniques, including the rules and policies governing public sector procurement.