Job overview
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 two Procurement Category Officers within the Clinical Sourcing team (Pathology & POCT Categories).
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.
The base would be Neath Port Talbot Hospital, however hybrid working is a benefit of this role, the successful candidate will be office based 2/3 days per week.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will support the Category Manager to maximise opportunities, contract rationalisation, and ensure value for money. This will include the identification of demand through to the award and management of contracts, in line with the workplan ensuring compliance with organisational standards and relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will have office experience with an understanding of basic purchasing principles, keen analytical skills, and strong IT knowledge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel (public and/or private) off site for meetings (as appropriate) throughout Wales and other parts of the UK
- Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders
Desirable
- Previous work experience in a contracting function: e.g. able to construct specifications, appraise suppliers, invite tenders & evaluate bids, terms and conditions of contact.
- 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
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Dynamic approach to work
- Numerate
- 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
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified to CIPS Level 4/NVQ 2/3 or equivalent experience
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C and above including Maths & English or equivalent experience
Desirable
- 2 A Levels or equivalent
- Have or working towards recognised standard in use of IT systems e.g. ECDL, Flexiqual
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This advert is for Category Officer with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Neath Port Talbot Hospital. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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