Category Manager

Job Title: Category ManagerFunction:CommercialLocation: Hybrid - 2 days within one of our offices (Wakefield or Sheffield)Contract type: PermanentSalary:47874 with the potential to rise to 56322 over 3 yearsClosing Date: 2nd October have an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join our Orthopaedics trauma and spine a Category Manager you will play a critical leadership role in transforming and managing nationally significant product categories. Working closely with Category Lead colleagues you will help shape the vision direction and culture of the teamdriving growth embedding best practice and delivering worldclass category is a pivotal role within our strategic delivery. It requires agile thinking a proactive and creative mindset and the ability to operate at pace in a complex and evolving healthcare environment ultimately supporting the NHS to deliver outstanding patient will lead the development and delivery of category strategies that improve the supply chain reduce risk create competitive advantage and deliver measurable savings. By focusing on product range routetomarket and stakeholder collaboration you will create category solutions that maximise value for both NHS customers and NHS Supply will also build strong crossfunctional and external relationships identifying opportunities to improve ways of working drive efficiencies and enhance value and service for NHS day you will Manage a category plan/program in line with the organisations commercial strategy ensuring realisation of synergies like cost savings and risk-reduction and optimisation of the category delivery while reporting to senior colleagues.#Explore and develop a strong understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on or usefulness to the queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies referring to others where necessary for interpretation of clear objectives for each category; use standard materials to make a presentation to the customer; and ask relevant questions to evaluate the customers level of interest and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and collaboratively across key functions to deliver a cohesive category approach including:Inventory Management aligning demand planning stock levels and availabilityCustomer Engagement supporting NHS Trust communication and responsivenessResilience contributing to national preparedness and supply continuity planningSupplier Relationship Management supporting supplier performance and risk mitigationSustainability embedding environmental and social value and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including senior leaders suppliers NHS organisations and regulatory the delivery of nationally coordinated supply strategies aligned with Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) category resilience and continuity planning identifying potential risks within global supply chains and working proactively to mitigate improve category processes identifying efficiencies and enhancing ways of can we offer youWe want to reward you for your passion enthusiasm and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:Hybrid working opportunities giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and recognise our employees hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes long service and colleague recognition awards.27 days holiday plus bank holidaysWe are dedicated to your development through in-house training support and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance ProgrammeGenerous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance Critical Illness Cover Income Protection Health Cash Plan Dental Insurance and additional pension contributions that suit you.2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Supply Chain who are weOur role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family and our role is to source deliver and supply healthcare products services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more thanorders each year to more than 17000 all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient skills will help you thrive in this roleProven experience in category management procurement or supply chain within a complex fastpaced commercial acumen with the ability to develop and deliver category strategies that drive value savings and mindset with experience using data to identify trends inform decisions and shape stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence at all communication and presentation skills able to clearly articulate complex information and engage diverse to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure in a rapidly changing approach working effectively across multiple functions to deliver aligned and solutionfocused with the confidence to challenge innovate and drive continuous of supply chain resilience risk management and supplier to ongoing professional development and staying informed on industry best practice technology and regulatory Inclusive Commitment At NHS Supply Chain we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued but celebrated giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesnt match perfectly with the job advert we encourage you to still to complete our application form and require additional support Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.