Senior Category Manager Grade/Pay £43k - 55k p.a Reports to National Category Manager Division/Directorate Location Sheffield Basis Full time, permanent Travel required? Yes Reporting Lines National Category Manager Category Tower Director & Business & Performance Manager Managing Director Purpose The Senior Category Manager is at the centre of a network of key stakeholders, end users, suppliers and management functions and responsible for ensuring a strategic sourcing programme for defined categories. To manage a defined NHS market category and the associated product categories across a number of NHS trusts To actively lead and manage multiple programmes from tendering to contract award and ongoing relationship management Performance manage against programme targets and ensure best value for money To support the National Category Manager in the delivery of category plans (timescale, business revenue & margin, supplier management etc) Other duties within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the role may be required occasionally Budget responsibility £3m Unit revenue £250m Geographic responsibility North Team size 3-4 Main accountabilities Deliver detailed resource plans and Manage supplier relationships to strategic sourcing programme maximise savings and leverage Purchasing plans integrated within Engage and influence key stakeholders category management Developing and managing procurement Ensure key links with national strategies for allocated categories procurement Provide specialist advice on local and Link/lead for customer interface regional purchasing activities Deliver cost and efficiency savings Deliver and build procurement based on workplan and analysis of activities outcomes Support cost reduction of business Develop and implement category action targets and objectives plans Manage stakeholder relationships Demonstrate and promote organisational vision and values Ensure compliance across all contracts
Senior Category Manager Grade/Pay £43k - 55k p.a Reports to National Category Manager Division/Directorate Location Sheffield Basis Full time, permanent Travel required? Yes Reporting Lines National Category Manager Category Tower Director & Business & Performance Manager Managing Director Purpose The Senior Category Manager is at the centre of a network of key stakeholders, end users, suppliers and management functions and responsible for ensuring a strategic sourcing programme for defined categories. To manage a defined NHS market category and the associated product categories across a number of NHS trusts To actively lead and manage multiple programmes from tendering to contract award and ongoing relationship management Performance manage against programme targets and ensure best value for money To support the National Category Manager in the delivery of category plans (timescale, business revenue & margin, supplier management etc) Other duties within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the role may be required occasionally Budget responsibility £3m Unit revenue £250m Geographic responsibility North Team size 3-4 Main accountabilities Deliver detailed resource plans and strategic sourcing programme Manage supplier relationships to maximise savings and leverage Purchasing plans integrated within category management Engage and influence key stakeholders Developing and managing procurement strategies for allocated categories Ensure key links with national procurement Provide specialist advice on local and regional purchasing activities Link/lead for customer interface Deliver cost and efficiency savings based on workplan and analysis of outcomes Deliver and build procurement activities Support cost reduction of business targets and objectives Develop and implement category action plans Manage stakeholder relationships Demonstrate and promote organisational vision and values Ensure compliance across all contracts
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