Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain

As a Category Manager, you will be working on NHS contracts within IT including: Hardware. Software, Consultancy, Support & Maintenance, Cyber Security & Risk Management Solutions. You will be responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements, ensuring best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions.

Client Details

An organisation in Birmingham.

Description

• Understand or demonstrate an ability to learn in-depth aspects of categories
• Product comparisons between supplier offerings and impact on healthcare providers in deriving value through conversion opportunities
• Develop and use knowledge about suppliers to build strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction
• Discussing future product pipelines with suppliers & investigating new supplier entrants to market
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding and accountability for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. Including market research, bid preparation, RFI, Strategy Development & Validation, SQ, RFP/ITT, Contract Negotiations, and contract launch
• Undertake a pre- assessment of award scenarios and utilises outputs to inform sourcing strategies for assigned categories
• Undertake end to end sourcing initiatives in line with the organisation's sourcing practices
• Present category strategies and final awards to internal stakeholders for review and discussion, prior to being validated by members
• Oversee the supplier relationship during the sourcing process. Participate in supplier business reviews and reviews new products/technologies/services as they arise in assigned categories
• Building strong relationships with senior level supplier contacts
• Identifying key customer relationships to be established, to support the growth of the assigned portfolio

Profile

• 4 years procurement experience with a proven track record of delivery against target
• Strategic Sourcing and Category Management experience
• Experienced negotiator
• Supplier relationship management and project management experience
• Accomplished user of e-Procurement systems, Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Access, Outlook

Job Offer

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Cycle Scheme
• Private healthcare
• Gymflex
• Private GP consultations
• Purchase up to 10 days annual leave