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Job overview

We are in the process of establishing long-term capability to deliver the New Hospital Programme - the 3rd largest programme on the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio enabling the delivery of NHS’s Health Infrastructure Plan.

The Senior Supply Chain Regional Manager (Category Management - MEP) role will focus on leading the category strategy for MEP and be responsible for supporting the Associate Director for Category Management.  This is a high-impact role that will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure the MEP category strategy aligns with business goals  

The post holder will support the definition of current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

The role will lead, develop, execute, and continuously improve the category/commodity strategies.  Identify market trends, and opportunities for cost savings and supply chain optimization. 

The role will involve matrix management within the NHP team.   The postholder will work closely with the other Senior Category Managers within the Category Management team together with Procurement, Design, Engineering, PMO, Delivery to create a cross functional sub team to ensure where there is cross-over of requirements and a strategic approach is taken in engaging with the market. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support in the development of effective strategies and operational policies for promoting innovation across the Programme within the MEP cross functional category team.

Working closely with colleagues across the Programme Directorates, ensuring coherent strategy, and will:

• Know the market and product positioning to optimise value, drive efficiency, reduce risk and create opportunities. 
• Be thorough in understanding of the MEP Category as-is position for the various aspects of strategy and delivery
• Use appropriate technology to manage the categories​
• Keep in mind that a change in business direction will impact the category strategy​
• Consider the impact on the supplier of failure to implement a new strategy​
• Plan appropriately to allow time to implement a sourcing strategy​
• Document key stakeholders with relevant engagement plans
• Identify examples of national and international best practice and ensure that NHS England benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare, including alignment and coworking with NHSE

Working for our organisation

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.