Category Officer

Job in Chester, Cheshire, CH1, England, UK

Listing for: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-27

Job specializations:

Business
Business Administration

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 - 40000 GBP Yearly GBP 30000.00 40000.00 YEAR

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team as a Category Officer in the Procurement Department at The Countess of Chester Hospital.

The Category Officer will provide a professional procurement service to the Trust and undertake and assist in the formulation and implementation of Trust Contracts.

This role will suit a candidate who is looking for development opportunities and enjoys working in a fast paced environment within an Acute Trust setting. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement both internally and externally. You will be able to work independently and also as a team, ensuring compliance with the Trust SFIs and public sector legislation.

Responsibilities

To identify and assist in the development, analysis and the process of contracts at national, regional and above threshold levels in accordance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

To lead on reviewing and maintaining the contract database through effective contract management by actively monitoring and updating database in a timely manner.

To assist in the research and evaluation of the marketplace and conduct benchmarking exercises through the comparison of appropriate routes of supply chain and the effective use of collaborative purchasing.

To provide Customers with advice and guidance surrounding the services and procedures provided by the Procurement Team.

To engage with external stakeholders.

Work Environment

The role is based at The Countess of Chester Hospital.

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