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 Cardiff & Vale University local Procurement team - this is truly an exciting time to be joining NHS Wales' Procurement Services and the postholder will play a leading role in the coordination and collaboration of multiple contracts in the construction, maintenance and facilities management in the South East Wales region.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership welcomes applications from people who share our values:
* Listening and learning
* Working together
* Taking responsibility
Main duties of the job
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.
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
* Post graduate diploma or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant area.
* Qualified in project management, i.e. PRINCE2 or alternative methodology or equivalent experience.
* Qualified to MCIPS
* Having or working towards ECDL
EXPERIENCE
* Proven experience of handling 'complex' and/or high value procurements on time, and within budget.
* 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
* 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
* 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.
* Conversant in Welsh
* Familiar with integrated web based systems
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of contract law / EU legislation to support public procurement.
* 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.
* Knowledge of best practice/ benchmarking and performance measurement techniques.
* Knowledge of e-business systems
* Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management.
Values
* 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
* Evidence of continuous personal development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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