Category Manager - Business Services

Join Elysium Healthcare as the Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services. You will take ownership of a range of Business Services categories. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will develop and implement category strategies that deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and ensure the organisation receives maximum value from its third-party expenditure. You will lead sourcing activities from understanding business requirements and market analysis through to tendering, contract negotiations, supplier selection, and implementation. You will build robust business cases, negotiate favourable commercial terms, and track benefits. You'll manage renewals and governance processes, ensuring contracts deliver expected outcomes.

Are you a strategic procurement professional with a passion for delivering value, driving supplier performance, and influencing business decisions? Join Elysium Healthcare as the Category Manager - Business Services to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services.

In this role, you will take ownership of a range of Business Services categories. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will develop and implement category strategies that deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and ensure the organisation receives maximum value from its third-party expenditure.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, from understanding business requirements and market analysis through to tendering, contract negotiations, supplier selection, and implementation. Using your commercial expertise, you'll identify opportunities for standardisation, supplier consolidation, demand management, and service improvement while ensuring procurement decisions support operational and organisational priorities.

A key part of the role will be driving measurable savings and value delivery. You'll build robust business cases, manage sourcing pipelines, negotiate favourable commercial terms, and track both financial and non-financial benefits. You'll also proactively identify and mitigate risks relating to supplier performance, cost pressures, inflation, compliance, and business continuity.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, IT, Information Governance, Clinical, and Operational teams, you'll provide trusted commercial advice and challenge where needed to support effective decision-making. You'll develop strong supplier relationships, oversee contract performance, manage renewals and governance processes, and ensure contracts deliver the expected outcomes throughout their lifecycle.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Key responsibilities:

To be successful in the role, you will need:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, has over 8,000 employees and operates over 80 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. This offers opportunities for growth and movement within the organisation. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive recruitment. They require staff to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users, with a condition of employment being subject to a DBS disclosure. Elysium is committed to high-quality care delivery and offers an extensive benefits package to their employees.

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