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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Category Manager - FM, Property & Business Services

The closing date is 13 August 2025

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Job summary

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a collaborative procurement organisation based in Sheffield and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Our aim is to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. A wholly NHS owned organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager to join the FM, Property & Business Services Team reporting to the Senior Category Manager. You will be responsible for developing our category management approach to assigned related FM & Property (Estates & Facilities) categories and leading the associated procurement and category management projects in this major category area to deliver best value outcomes for our NHS customers.

Main duties of the job

As a Category Manager you will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of framework agreements in the FM, Property & Business Services category area focused on Estates & Facilities procurement and will work to ensure timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPC's workplan in line with our NHS customer requirements. A pro-active focus on delivery of best value outcomes for the NHS is essential. Working with the Senior Category Manager you will develop and enhance NOE CPC's impact in this category area through development of a category management approach including category strategy development and work-planning. Activity will include extensive engagement with NHS and other key stakeholders, based locally, regionally and nationally, supporting collaborative and ICS wide projects as well as working collaboratively with stakeholders in other NHS procurement hubs. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual wanting to make a positive difference in the NHS. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong personal skills, a sound understanding of public sector procurement, together with both experience and enthusiasm for the Estates & Facilities category area. You will also be an excellent communicator, have a strong customer focused ethos, and broad commercial acumen with the drive to self-motivate to develop and deliver opportunities to support Category growth and savings delivery.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-32925-COR

Job locations

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to: Lead the delivery of complex procurement projects, in line with the including across ICSs and with multiple stakeholders Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in this category area. Have considerable knowledge and expertise within the specialist category area of FM and Property (Estates & Facilities). Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in this category area Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels. Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality. This role will work closely with and support the Senior Category Manager as well as working alongside the other Category Managers to build individual and collaborative relationships with senior level and expert stakeholders in this category area, to manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS.

This role will include provision of expert category specific support and guidance to NHS organisations and to the wider public sector.

The roles require skills, experience, and a passion for procurement. Knowledge of and interest in the Estates and Facilities category areas is essential.

The role requires some travel to NHS organisations and other events nationally.

Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to: Lead the delivery of complex procurement projects, in line with the including across ICSs and with multiple stakeholders Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in this category area. Have considerable knowledge and expertise within the specialist category area of FM and Property (Estates & Facilities). Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in this category area Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels. Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality. This role will work closely with and support the Senior Category Manager as well as working alongside the other Category Managers to build individual and collaborative relationships with senior level and expert stakeholders in this category area, to manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS.

This role will include provision of expert category specific support and guidance to NHS organisations and to the wider public sector.

The roles require skills, experience, and a passion for procurement. Knowledge of and interest in the Estates and Facilities category areas is essential.

The role requires some travel to NHS organisations and other events nationally.

Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile working policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and MCIPS

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working with diverse senior stakeholders and stakeholder groups (for example, customers/clients / collaborative groups)
  • Senior level procurement experience preferably in the public sector and knowledge of both PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
  • Evidence of working with suppliers and within challenging / complex markets
  • Category specific background & expertise ideally in Facilities Management (Estates & Facilities)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and MCIPS

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working with diverse senior stakeholders and stakeholder groups (for example, customers/clients / collaborative groups)
  • Senior level procurement experience preferably in the public sector and knowledge of both PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
  • Evidence of working with suppliers and within challenging / complex markets
  • Category specific background & expertise ideally in Facilities Management (Estates & Facilities)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Category Manager

Jackie Williams

Jackie.williams@noecpc.nhs.uk

01142127254

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-32925-COR

Job locations

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ


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