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Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to drive and lead a comprehensive data gathering on products and suppliers
- Skills
Ability to communicate complex information effectively to multidisciplinary groups of staff and customers at all levels
- Experience
Proven experience of delivering complex procurement projects
- Experience
Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Qualifications
Qualified to CIPS Level 4 (Diploma) or equivalent CIPS Knowledge - Experience which can be demonstrated
- Qualifications
Ability to be able to define your understanding of category management, risk management
- Qualifications
An understanding of the external influences that could impact Procurement Services in NHS Wales
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Awareness of Quality standards and working with ISO policies and procedures
- Experience
Demonstrate experience of contributing to the business planning processes assisting development of a contract plan and savings plan
- Qualifications
Understanding of EU procurement
- Qualifications
Understanding of performance and process improvement, best practice principles and benchmarking
- Qualifications
Knowledge of Health Boards and Trusts Procurement processes procedures
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Procurement Business Manager to join the Cardiff & Vale Integrated Procurement Partnership Team at Woodland House, Cardiff.
If you’re looking for a career in Procurement that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position to make a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then NWSSP Procurement Services has a career that will interest you.
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 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.
The organization recognises the challenges of recruiting high calibre candidates and has a number of bases across Wales. Whilst the preferred base would be Woodland House in Cardiff, hybrid working is a benefit of this role, the successful candidate will be office based home based 3 - 2 days per week and discussions may be held in this regard with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
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. As a Procurement Service we have an obligation to provide stakeholders and customers with the best quality service, ensuring the right product, provision or service has been sourced and supplied efficiently and at the right price for all of Wales and our aim is to have seamless procurement processes in place that release clinical time to focus on patient care and develop a value based procurement approach based around patient outcomes.
NWSSP Procurement Team has a vacancy for an Assistant Procurement Business Manager. 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 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Assistant Procurement Business Manager with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Cardiff, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 5 Business manager role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.
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