Job vacancy: Category Manager – Healthcare Services & Pharmacy, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

Job summary

Main area: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-35026-COR

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Don Valley House
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/07/2026 23:59

Category Manager – Healthcare Services & Pharmacy

Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to:

Lead the delivery of complex procurement projects, in line with relevant legislation such as Public Contracts Regulations, Procurement Act and Provider Selection Regime.
Develop a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for the wider public sector stakeholders in this category area.
Support and lead category specific reviews within NHS and wider public sector customers to identify process efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities
Have considerable knowledge and expertise within this specialist category area or an equivalent area.
Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach
Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in this category area
Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.
Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.

This role will work closely with and support the Associate Procurement Director and will be required to build strong individual and collaborative relationships with senior level expert stakeholders in this category area, to develop and manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS and wider public sector organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS and wider public sector.

This role will include provision of expert category specific support and guidance to NHS and wider public sector organisations. Skills, experience and a passion for both procurement and this particular category area are highly desirable although not a necessity.

Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Relevant degree and / or current MCIPS (as minimum level 4 and 5 completed and level 6 actively studying)

Experience

Essential criteria

Category management background & expertise within healthcare services, Pharmacy services or non-drug pharmacy categories (or equivalent) or demonstrable experience within a healthcare commissioning role.
Senior level procurement experience in public or private sector (experience at band 7 or above, or equivalent in other sectors)
Evidence of working with and managing diverse stakeholders and stakeholder groups (for example, customers/clients / internal / external) at both operational and senior level.
Evidence of working with suppliers within challenging / complex markets

Values

Desirable criteria

Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.