Senior Strategic Category Manager

at  NHS England

This exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Strategic Category Manager in the Strategic Category Management team within the Medicines Procurement and Efficiencies team which is part of the Medicines Value & Access Directorate - Chief Financial Officer Group.
The role is part of a team of 14 who are responsible for category procurement delivery, aligned with the NHS priorities and delivery of savings. The role will have a small team of people to manage and help to deliver the String of Pearls pipeline.
This role can be based at one of our main locations - London, Leeds or Runcorn.
As Senior Strategic Category Manager you will work as part of a dynamic team and be responsibility for the operational delivery of a portfolio of assigned projects within the Strategic Category Management Team.

Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, the development and delivery of allocated Strategic Category Management (SCM) projects, working with key stakeholders to identify and prioritise medicines and other technology opportunities that would benefit from an innovative, complex and/or bespoke intervention and/or procurement for the benefit of the NHS.
Develop and execute category management plans that include building a clear understanding of the organisation’s key value objectives for each category and then developing a set of executable strategies that meet those objectives.
Work closely with stakeholders throughout the development and implementation of SCM projects, including National Clinical Directors and Speciality Advisors; NHSE Clinical Reference Groups; NICE; Medicines Procurement & Efficiencies.
Contribute to design and implementation of assigned category strategies to deliver clinical and financial benefits (including complex / bespoke procurements), aligned with NHS priorities.
Responsible for day to day work within assigned projects and associated team members whilst allocated to those projects.
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.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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