An experienced Category Officer with extensive expertise in healthcare procurement and strategic category management. Currently managing a £400m annual category budget, they are seeking a senior procurement role in the healthcare sector.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Managing a £400m category budget with a focus on health and medical workforce procurement.
- Achieved £4m in cost savings by consolidating medical staff agency contracts, resulting in a 20% reduction.
- Negotiating and onboarding suppliers while ensuring timely and efficient stock management.
- Strategic category management, aligning procurement with organisational objectives.
- Experienced in managing pharmaceutical procurement with an annual spend of £14m in a hospital setting.
- Line management experience, mentoring and training a team of six assistants.
Career Preferences:
- Role: Senior procurement position, ideally strategic within healthcare or related sectors.
- Salary: £65,000–£70,000
- Location: East Midlands
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid preferred
- CIPS: Currently completing Level 4 (6 of 8 units finished)
- Excel: Fairly confident
