Band 7 Category Manager-Procurement

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Category Manager-Procurement

The closing date is 19 May 2026

Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BBCS PC) is an award-winning procurement team hosted by UHB, responsible for providing dedicated procurement support to all Trusts within the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Systems.

BBCS PC requires a hard working Category Manager within the Corporate Estates category, to join our growing team based at offices in Regent Court- Edgbaston, Birmingham.

The objective of the role is to identify, develop and deliver credible savings/work plans and engage with stakeholders across our sites while ensuring all procurement activity is undertaken in accordance with public procurement legislation and Trust standing financial instructions.

You will need to be skilled in contract management, confident with influential skills and working with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Your ability to drive value for money and deliver solutions is key to the role. You will establish, develop and maintain professional relationships between Heads of Departments, Clinical Leads, Operational Leads and Senior Finance Managers and provide regular updates on project progress.

You shall form part of a team spanning multiple categories where you shall work collaboratively to utilise initiative and share knowledge that feeds into the Integrated Care Board/Trust/Department strategy.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the procurement for designated category across all Trusts within the BSOL PC
• Identify projects and develop work plans and cost improvement programmes on an annual basis with regular reviews and updates throughout the year to deliver the agreed objectives and targets
• Lead on and manage complex procurement/tender exercises, including the creation of tender and contract documentation
• Provide specialist procurement knowledge across a broad spectrum of areas covered by the BSOL PC
• Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets through conducting market research
• Manage the introduction of alternative products and sources of supply to achieve high levels of rationalisation and/or standardisation and be a key influencer and participate in user consultation groups
• Engage, develop and maintain excellent relationships with departments and key stakeholders to maximise performance and efficiencies across the Trust(s)/ICB
• Manage compliance across your areas of responsibility with all legislation relating to procurement, NHS Procurement policies, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures

What we can offer you

• 27 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with long service)
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 more days Annual Leave each Financial Year
• Hybrid working model including 3 office/site days and 2 working from home days

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We develop compassionate and culturally competent leaders, are values driven in all that we do and create a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

• Good Standard of General Education
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Level 4 qualification (or above) Graduate Diploma or working towards

Experience

• Experience of working in a Procurement team
• Experience in category management
• Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on time
• Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
• Experience of working with a wide range of Stakeholder groups
• Experience of negotiating complex contracts
• Sound knowledge of contract management
• Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
• Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
• Knowledge of the application of UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures
• Experience in using online Tendering platforms such as Atamis
• Delivery of demanding savings targets through procurement activities
• At least 2 years' experience of managing staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.