Category Manager
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 5YE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1254 |
Summary
See the attached Job Description. The roles being recruited are - Category Manager - Corporate/Professional Services - Category Manager - Clinical Support Interviews are anticipated to be undertaken on Monday 20th October. The format will be a 10 min presentation on the following Successful delivery of collaborative procurement, related to the category that candidates would most see themselves undertaking. Presentations should include category strategy, stakeholder engagement and approach to leadership. Once shortlisted candidates will be required to send through any slides to the panel via e-mail the day before the interview. At interview after the presentation the following questions will follow; Question 1 - Demonstrate and explain your key skills and experience that will enable you to lead your category and provide support to your manager, colleagues and wider team effectively? Question 2 - How will you work with key stakeholders to shape and achieve successful outcomes Further questions related to skills, competencies and values will be asked by each recruiting manager. Where candidates require any assistance on the day please let us know in advance. We would recommend reaching out to the recruiting manager/s to understand the new service and the roles in more detail. While the DPS is recruiting for 2 specific roles, there maybe the opportunity for an additional Clinical role to be appointed. Where this is the case the interview panel will select another appointable candidate after interview. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***