Category Specialist

At Sciensus, our mission is simple yet powerful: to give patients control of their health through knowledge, choice, convenience, and connection.

If you’re driven by making a real impact and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment, this is your opportunity to shine.

We’re looking for a Category Specialist to take ownership of key supplier relationships, ensure continuity of supply across direct and indirect categories, and play a vital role in driving value throughout our procurement operation.

You’ll act as the critical link between suppliers and internal teams, managing everything from sourcing strategy to issue resolution — and ensuring our patients receive the products and services they rely on.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and deliver category strategies that optimise spend and performance
• Conduct market and supplier research to support operational and service delivery goals
• Manage the full range of procurement activities including PO creation, demand planning, supplier relationship management, and lifecycle activities
• Negotiate contracts, secure savings, and implement procurement best practices
• Drive improvements in supplier performance and contribute to our CSR objectives
• Maintain product availability, track risks, and implement Get to Green (G2G) plans
• Support operational teams through proactive backorder and stock-out recovery
• Ensure accurate supplier documentation, regulatory checks, and data management
• Support access to NHS Framework agreements and customer contract implementation
• Collaborate with supply and demand planning to monitor forecast adherence
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and liaise with Accounts
• Maintain departmental SOPs and uphold all relevant regulatory standards (CQC, GDP, GPHC, ICO etc.)