About this role
Job summary
NWSSP is responsible for the full Procure to pay process for all Health Boards, Trusts, and Special Health Authorities in Wales. A vacancy has arisen for a Assistant Procurement Business Manager within the North Wales Procurement team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging, and high-profile environment. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the application of commercial skills, negotiation; relationship management of internal and external stakeholders
To be successful in this post, the candidate will be of a continuous improvement mindset; responsive to changes in priorities; be of a resilient personality; demonstrable track record in delivering creative and innovative service improvement solutions; manage heavy workload at pace; ensure policies and procedures are adhered to ensuring strategic and operational targets are delivered.
Although preferred, it is not essential to have experience of this category, as this learning can be provided as part of 'on the job' training and procurement/commercial skills are transferable.
The organisation recognises the challenges of recruiting high calibre candidates and has a number of bases across Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
This role will require a dexterous professional character, who has the ability to be compliant with the processes, governance, frameworks and legislation that our professional standards dictate - whilst having the ability to be able to influence, negotiate and seek alternative solutions to the complex needs of NHS Wales; specifically with the challenging economic, financial and increasing evolution in technology which face our service delivery.
The Assistant Procurement Business Manager will network and collaborate with a wide-ranging variety of customers, stakeholders, suppliers, colleagues and external parties. Having the ability to be able to communicate to all key stakeholders, establish and maintain effective working relationships is a fundamental aspect of this role. As the work we do within Procurement Services is highly skilled, varied and complex you will need to build effective working relationships with your peers and upon meeting with customers and suppliers you will be a representative of our service and a professional manner is imperative.
The day-to-day skills of the Assistant Procurement Business Manager will be to ensure accuracy, compliance and the ability to be able to co-ordinate the complex work of the delivery of local targets; planning effectively the team's work plans to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved through effective performance measurement of all key performance indicators.
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.
Offeringa 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 visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
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 description 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
Qualified to CIPS (Level 4 Diploma) or equivalent experience 5 GCSE's Grades A-C including Maths & English or equivalent experience
Knowledge Essential
Ability to be able to define your understanding of category management Ability to be able to define your understanding of delivering value for money Ability to be able to define your understanding of key performance indicators Ability to be able to define your understanding of e-procurement An understanding of the external influences that could impact Procurement Services in NHS Wales Demonstrable track record of delivering savings against targets, non-financial benefits and other key performance indicators.
Desirable
Understanding of EU Procurement Understanding of performance and process improvement, best practice principles and benchmarking Knowledge of Health Boards and Trusts Procurement processes/procedures Experience of people / staff supervision / management - preferably management experience within a procurement or supply environment. Experience of category management and developing team work plans.
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
Ability to drive and lead a comprehensive data gathering on products/services and suppliers. Ability to communicate complex information effectively to multi-disciplinary groups of staff and customers at all levels. A good builder of productive relationships and the skill to be able to maintain effective business partnering relationships. IT proficiency particularly in the use of MS Office; complex spreadsheets, bespoke complex databases and use of web-based systems. Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
Ability to be able to understand a range of complex category product knowledge that is relevant to NHS Wales customers Strong influencing and negotiating skills with customers and external parties
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Address Alder House
Alder Court
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)