Category Manager - ICT

Join an integral part of the NHS family, critical to sourcing, delivery and supply of healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales, as Category Manager.

Joining NHS Supply Chain means you are part of the continued and committed contribution to supporting the NHS to deliver safe and excellent patient care, by ensuring the organisation delivers the products and services needed by the NHS, both now and in the future.

There are multiple positions available (in multiple roles across the UK) for ICT Category Managers.

The locations for this role are varied with hybrid working from Leeds, Chester, Sheffield, Nottingham or Alfreton (Derbyshire).

Core role of the ICT Category Manager

Working under the direction of the Category Lead for ICT you will develop commercial and sourcing strategies to meet the operational/technical requirements of the ICT teams £250m spend, covering areas such as; System Integrators, Applications Development, Cyber, End User Compute, Networks & Infrastructure, SaaS/PaaS products, and IoT. And, you will be responsible for the full spectrum of category management activity, including contract / supplier management.

Through a focus on product range, offers and how products are brought to market, and in close collaboration with key stakeholders, create product groups that maximise value both for customers and the organisation.

Day-to-day of the Category Manager

Category Management

Manage a category plan/program in line with the organisations' purchasing/procurement and/or sales strategy ensuring realisation of synergies, like cost savings and risk-reduction.

Stakeholder engagement & needs clarification

Contribute to stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these. Set clear objectives for each category and identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.

Information and Business Advice

Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies.

Horizon scanning

Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organisation.

Market access

Help senior colleagues build and optimise relationships and interactions with external and internal stakeholders, using stakeholder management systems and protocols.

Data collection and analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Performance management

Develop and propose own performance objectives and take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives.

Leadership and direction

Communicate the local action plan and how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan, motivating people to achieve local business goals.

Salary & Benefits Category Manager

• Salary: £43,520 (entry point)
• Annual Bonus (stretch): 10%
• Flexible Benefits Allowance: 4%
• Pension Contribution (ER): 12%

NHS Supply Chain

Serving every NHS Trust and operating a national network of distribution centre, NHS Supply Chain sources, delivers and supplies healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations, enabling NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of proving excellent patient care.

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