Category Officer in Cardiff

NWSSP is looking for a Procurement Category Officer to join the NHS Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Procurement Services team providing professional support to all Health Boards and Trusts across Wales.

Job Overview

Curly title. Join a career in procurement that offers personal development, a positive impact on the NHS, and a chance to maximise value for money. All interviews will be face‑to‑face in Companies House.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager to maximise opportunities, rationalise and ensure value for money from demand identification to award and publication of contracts in line with the published category contract programme ensuring compliance.
• Induct into the team and use basic purchasing principles, keen analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Office knowledge.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified to CIPS Level 4 or equivalent.
• 5 GCSEs Grade C & Above.
• Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria

• 2 A Levels or equivalent.
• Recognised standard in use of IT systems e.g. ECDL, Flexiqual.
• Previous work experience in a contracting function.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets.
• General understanding of the Procure to Pay process.
• Awareness of Business planning principles.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and procedures including problem solving techniques.
• Previous experience of working in an office environment.
• Knowledge of best practice, benchmarking and performance measurement techniques.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Dynamic approach to work.
• Numerate.
• Articulate.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Products.
• Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct and capable of final presentation.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Proven communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow work through to completion.
• Ability to work positively as part of a team.

Desirable Criteria (Welsh)

• Welsh Language skills are desirable.

Benefits

Working for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership: inclusive workplace, agile working approach, learning organisation, continuous improvement, equality, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and belonging of our people, excellent customer service, comprehensive benefits package. Visit

Legal & Visa

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting

Documents to download

• Job description Band 4- ENG (PDF, 512.3KB)
• FR Form (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Band 4- Welsh (PDF, 520.3KB)
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• NWSSP – About Us (PDF, 6.6MB)
• NWSSP – Our Benefits 2023 (PDF, 487.5KB)
• NWSSP – Buddion (PDF, 491.0KB)
• PCGC -Amdanom (PDF, 6.7MB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants Nov25 (PDF, 322.5KB)
• Intergrated Medium Term Plan (PDF, 15.1MB)
• Intergrated Medium Term Plan – Cymraeg (PDF, 18.0MB)

Contact

Name: Amy Chilvers
Job title: Category Manager
Email address:

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