# Category Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/category-manager/48ce5f5c-a621-4872-a153-1abaa159b17d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/category-manager/48ce5f5c-a621-4872-a153-1abaa159b17d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week (Scope to work for home, flexible arrangements can be discussed (Monday-Friday)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T11:31:52.193Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/North_Bristol_NHS_Trust/Procurement/Procurement-v8045422 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045422?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview BWPC’s Category Managers are the core subject matter leaders of our team, focusing on specialised areas of spend to design, optimise and lead procurement strategies. By focusing on building effective teams, improving procurement and supplier management we expect our Category Leads to be at the forefront of spend control and strategic supply chain management.  We support the Bristol region’s Acute NHS Trusts and the wider care sector and are proud to be at the forefront of driving contracting compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and Provider Selection Regime while targeting best value for our client’s expenditure. ### Main duties of the job Key Activities: - Reporting and delivering opportunities for savings and cost reduction - Optimising our client’s commercial position through effective contracting and negotiation - Providing advice and guidance on risk management related to contracting and procurement - Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationships - Promoting effective supplier relationship management - Developing a category management approach to an assigned area of responsibility - Operating as a spokesperson for best-practice public procurement in accordance with BWPC’s principles ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - HR IT Category Management to ensure the development, implementation and delivery of the scope of requirements. - Scanning the market to keep abreast of technological and market changes, which can result in opportunities to reduce TCO and implements best practice. - People Leadership: Category team leadership and project/programme management. - Manage and engage key stakeholders to develop relationships and influence - Promote procurement best-practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession - Focus on continuous improvement to ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards - Prepare and develop procurement documentation that is clear, concise, effective and standardised within the team - Recommend sourcing approaches as a result of fact-based analysis - Build our client’s commercial position through whole-life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction ## Job Details BWPC’s Category Managers are the core subject matter leaders of our team, focusing on specialised areas of spend to design, optimise and lead procurement strategies. By focusing on building effective teams, improving procurement and supplier management we expect our Category Leads to be at the forefront of spend control and strategic supply chain management. We support the Bristol region’s Acute NHS Trusts and the wider care sector and are proud to be at the forefront of driving contracting compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and Provider Selection Regime while targeting best value for our client’s expenditure. ## Job Description Key Activities: - Reporting and delivering opportunities for savings and cost reduction - Optimising our client’s commercial position through effective contracting and negotiation - Providing advice and guidance on risk management related to contracting and procurement - Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationships - Promoting effective supplier relationship management - Developing a category management approach to an assigned area of responsibility - Operating as a spokesperson for best-practice public procurement in accordance with BWPC’s principles ## Responsibilities HR IT Category Management to ensure the development, implementation and delivery of the scope of requirements. - Scanning the market to keep abreast of technological and market changes, which can result in opportunities to reduce TCO and implements best practice. - People Leadership: Category team leadership and project/programme management. - Manage and engage key stakeholders to develop relationships and influence - Promote procurement best-practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession - Focus on continuous improvement to ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards - Prepare and develop procurement documentation that is clear, concise, effective and standardised within the team - Recommend sourcing approaches as a result of fact-based analysis - Build our client’s commercial position through whole-life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction ## Person Specification ### Work Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of a purchasing/contracting working environment - Evidence of having managed a significant programme of work to completion and delivery - Experience in the development, management and execution of category management strategies across multiple stakeholders **Desirable** - Excellent knowledge of the regulations governing public sector procurement ### Knowledge/Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Ability to lead project work alone, lead a project team or form part of a team - Evidence of developing a team to operate collaboratively towards a shared goal - Excellent understanding of contract and procurement law - Experienced user of all Microsoft Office products, in particular Microsoft Excel and Word **Desirable** - Understanding of supplier relationship management & supply chain management ### Education/Training/Qualifications **Desirable** - CIPS qualified ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334167) - [person specification (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334168) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3004) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 148.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2398) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.