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This role offers a unique opportunity to work part-time, with the potential for additional positions available for the right candidates. As a Category Manager, you’ll steer your area of expertise, driving savings and introducing best practices in public procurement. Whether you're seasoned in procurement or a caring professional ready to transition into a strategic role, we welcome your passion and insight. Join us in this rewarding career where your contributions will help influence the future of healthcare procurement in Bristol and beyond.
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 2, Procurement Act 2023 and Provider Selection Regime while targeting best value for our client's expenditure.
There is additional funding for a part time Category Manager within BWPC and if the Trust identifies multiple candidates via the interview process the additional part time role may be offered.
Additionally, BWPC will be undertaking a restructure during this 12 month period, this will be discussed at interview stage.
Key Activities:o Identifying, reporting and delivering opportunities for savings and cost reductiono Optimising our client's commercial position through effective contracting and negotiationo Providing advice and guidance on risk management related to contracting and procuremento Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationshipso Promoting effective supplier relationship managemento Developing a category management approach to an assigned area of responsibilityo Operating as a spokesperson for best-practice public procurement in accordance with BWPC's principles
About us
Lead Category Management strategies to ensure the development, implementation and delivery of a fully managed category portfolio Analyse spend and relationship data to produce evidence for viable contracting and procurement opportunities 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 clients commercial position through whole-life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction
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