Assistant Category Manager - Capital Equipment
London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 5 days ago
Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to join an ambitious team in one of the most complex and largest NHS Trusts in the UK. We are looking for an Assistant Category Manager within the Capital Medical Equipment Category. As a team member in a newly established position, you will play a key role in developing and implementing the new Procurement and Supply Chain operating model and strategy across Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation and the ‘Smart Together’ Shared Service. Together with the Category Manager and Senior Category Manager, you will deliver a proactive and professional procurement service and be individually responsible for the management of a range of procurement activities and projects to ensure that the Trust and its Shared Services Partner Trusts have the facilities to deliver world class patient care.
This role is suitable for someone who has an interest for capital medical equipment, and is looking to progress their procurement career and develop their skills by either be already studying towards or willing to start on their MCIPS journey and who already has experience of working within a public sector procurement team and building good relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
The role will require travel to our Shared Service Partners based in Southeast London region.
Smart Together provides services to Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and three partner organisations: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Together, these partnerships create opportunities to deliver value, drive innovation, and support high-quality patient care through effective procurement and supply chain management.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marko Kyronlahti Job title: Category Manager Email address: m.kyronlahti@nhs.net Telephone number: 07772175700
This role is suitable for someone who has an interest for capital medical equipment, and is looking to progress their procurement career and develop their skills by either be already studying towards or willing to start on their MCIPS journey and who already has experience of working within a public sector procurement team and building good relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
The role will require travel to our Shared Service Partners based in Southeast London region.
- Reporting to the Category Manager for Capital Medical Equipment
- Managing stakeholder requests and providing timely and accurate information to stakeholder and suppliers
- Supporting innovative procurement practices and ensuring contract compliance to drive out costs and improve patient care
- Procuring goods and services in line with Trust policies and procedures via compliant procurement routes
- Providing excellent customer services to our internal customers and dealing professionally with external suppliers and partners
- Use of procurement platforms such as ATAMIS and other systems which are utilised by the team
- Completing relevant analysis to improve any processes, support problem solving, deliver sustainable cost and service improvements
Smart Together provides services to Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and three partner organisations: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Together, these partnerships create opportunities to deliver value, drive innovation, and support high-quality patient care through effective procurement and supply chain management.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marko Kyronlahti Job title: Category Manager Email address: m.kyronlahti@nhs.net Telephone number: 07772175700
