Category Manager / Senior Category Manager (Healthcare)

Location: Home-based with regular travel to London and Home Counties (Hybrid)Working pattern: Permanent, Full-timeAre you a procurement professional with a passion for delivering real impact in the NHS?Attain is a values-led consultancy working shoulder-to-shoulder with NHS provider clients to deliver savings, support service transformation and make a lasting difference to frontline healthcare. We are now looking for a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager to join our growing team.The roleYou will lead category management and strategic sourcing across defined areas of clinical and non-clinical spend. Working closely with NHS provider clients, budget holders, operational, clinical and finance stakeholders, you will shape commercial strategies, deliver savings and support sustainable improvements in service delivery.Your responsibilities will include:• Developing category strategies based on spend analysis, demand management, market insight and organisational priorities• Identifying savings, efficiencies, service improvements and risk reduction opportunities• Leading end-to-end procurement processes from early market engagement through to award and mobilisation• Reducing in-year contract spend on live contracts• Providing expert advice on procurement compliance including the Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime, NHS procurement policy and NHS Standard Terms and Conditions• Ensuring robust governance, delivery discipline and stakeholder confidence• Operating in ..... full job details .....