Category manager ndash; medical

We are supporting a West Midlands NHS organisation to recruit a Category Manager ndash; Medical, working with key stakeholders to deliver essential services to the organisation. The post holder will provide skills and expertise to implement and develop methodologies to facilitate and monitor contracts, to continuously improve the service delivered to stakeholders. Main role responsibilities: * To ensure full compliance with all National legislation relating to procurement, NHS Procurement policies, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures; * Advise and provide guidance at a senior management level to ensure compliance on all aspects of procurement; * Identify, analyse and maximise full benefit of any potential cost improvements as a result of any procurement activity, national or regional contracting arrangements through membership of various collaborative procurement initiatives and ensure that any specific requirements of the organisation are taken into account; * Manage the introduction of alternative products and sources of supply to achieve high levels of rationalisation and standardisation, and be a key influencer and participate in user consultation groups; * Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets through conducting market research and analysis whilst identifying savings opportunities and efficiencies by the sound analysis of procurement data; * Take responsibility for leading the tender process and compliantly preparing all associated documentation; * Participate in analysing and evaluating received tender bids, applying a degree of analytical skill whilst taking into account assimilation of other determining factors in the decision making process; * Present options to allow recommendations to be made, based on agreement with stakeholders for consideration in a clear and concise format and prepare all necessary reports required for approval purposes, in order to conclude the subsequent awarding of contracts. Essential skills and experience: * Degree level or relevant equivalent experience; * Ideally CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards; * Strong Medical/Clinical procurement experience within NHS; * Experience of Procurement and Contract Management. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and availability to Emma Peel