Assistant Category Director - General | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £85,431 - £97,148 p.a. inc. HCA (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 2ND |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7447724/196-SMT1752 |
Summary
Would you like to join a procurement collaborative organisation to develop and implement the next stage of our ambitious strategy to deliver value to our stakeholders and contribute to productivity and efficiency within the NHS? We are looking for an exceptional candidate, with strong influencing, leadership and commercial skills, with a track record of delivery and achievement.
This role is key to driving savings for our customers and developing a deep understanding of the suppliers and markets and how we can shape and influence these to the benefits of our members.
This role is key to driving savings for our customers and developing a deep understanding of the suppliers and markets and how we can shape and influence these to the benefits of our members. It will be responsible for producing option appraisals for the deliver of complex & innovative projects. In addition, the role will have responsibility for developing and leading on a savings program at a regional and in some instances, national level.
The role will require an ability to work closely with the Category AD’s and colleagues internally, as well as senior stakeholders within our membership and at a national level. The postholder will be expected to bring innovation, an understanding of how to maximise our supplier relationships and good presentational skills to our team.
NHS LPP are an organisation Accredited by Investors in People & Disability Awareness
An understanding of the NHS would be desirable. Advanced commercial skills, proven evidence of deliverables within one of our core category’s and senior stakeholder relationship management skills, will also be key to success. Beyond that, this a new role and presents a real opportunity to shape it, as part of a forward looking and creative organisation.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025