Senior Procurement Business Manager in Cowbridge

NWSSP - NHS Wales Procurement Shared Service is an established Procurement Service assisting the Health Boards and Trusts across Wales to deliver patient centred services. We are an award-winning service focusing on value, safety, excellence, innovation and quality. Our aim is to have seamless procurement processes in place that releases clinical time to focus on patient care and develop a value based procurement approach based around patient outcomes.

A Senior Procurement Manager role has arisen in the NWSSP Cwm Taf Morgannwg local Procurement team - this is truly an exciting time to be joining NHS Wales' Procurement Services.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership welcomes applications from people who share our values:

• Listening and learning
• Working together
• Taking responsibility
• Innovating

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging and high profile environment. In addition to the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification you should demonstrate how you apply commercial acumen and utilise skills to deliver in the complex changing environment throughout NHS Wales. A resilient personality and track record of delivering creative and innovative solutions are required for success in this role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating. Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit our website.

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MCIPs accreditation
• Desirable: Knowledge of best practice/benchmarking and performance measurement techniques, Knowledge of e-business systems, Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management

Experience

• Essential: Expertise in EU procurement and contract management, obtained via further training and/or relevant experience, Experience of project planning and ability to meet deadlines, including participating, and co-ordinating costings and purchases in line with agreed revenue and capital projects, Demonstrable track record of obtaining savings and other business indicators, Experience of people/staff management, Conversant with legal, compliance and probity issues, Proven experience of handling 'complex' and/or high value procurements on time, and within budget.
• Desirable: Awareness of EFQM/Quality standards and working with ISO policies and procedures, Awareness of category management, Awareness of business planning principles, Experience of managing large scale and/or complex projects, Track record of managing organisational and technological change.

Skills

• Essential: Excellent communication skills, written and oral, articulate and robust in presenting ideas, IT Proficiency particularly in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, databases and use of the web for researching, Evidence of continuous professional development, Ability to engage, motivate, influence individuals outside the formal area of management responsibility, Ability to demonstrate sound analytical reasoning, effective decision making and an ability to identify and manage risks.
• Desirable: Conversant in Welsh, Familiar with integrated web based systems.

Knowledge

• Essential: Understand business benefits supporting introduction of e-strategies, including e-tendering, auctions and catalogue management, Knowledge of Health Board Procurement processes/procedures, An understanding of the role and function of NHS Health Boards, Health Authorities and Local Government.
• Desirable: Knowledge of best practice/benchmarking and performance measurement techniques, Knowledge of e-business systems, Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management.

Values

• Essential: Self motivated, Ability to analyse and act upon complex data sets, Enthusiastic, passionate and committed to making a positive difference to the organisation, Ability to function both as a team player and self motivator, Ability to develop relationships and establish consensus with a variety of key players both within and external to the Health Board.
• Desirable: Evidence of continuous personal development.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.