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 delivery of the equipment requirements for the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
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.
About us
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.
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 (Level 5-6) or equivalent experience.
* Having or working towards ECDL.
* Knowledge of Health Boards and Trusts Procurement processes/procedures.
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.
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 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.
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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