Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Proven experience of delivering complex procurement projects: -assessment of business need -evidence of tendering -specification writing -evaluation criteria -contract award reports -contract management -implementation of contracts -engaging key stakeholders
- Experience
Demonstrate experience of dealing with contract legislation, compliance and probity issues.
- Experience
Experience of people / staff supervision / management – preferably management experience within a procurement or supply environment.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to drive and manage comprehensive data gathering on products and suppliers
- Skills and Attributes
Strong influencing and negotiating skills with customers and external parties, a good builder of productive relationships and the skill to be able to maintain effective business partnering relationships.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Qualified to CIPS Level 5 (Advanced Diploma) OR Procurement or business related Degree
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Awareness of Quality standards and working with ISO policies and procedures.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of Health Boards and Trusts Procurement processes/ procedures
Job overview
Procurement Services have a vacant Procurement Business Manager position. 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.
The post will be working on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales, and will focus on stakeholder engagement, staff development and increased visibility of contract content and expenditure. To be successful in this post, the candidate will be of a continuous improvement mindset; need to be flexible and 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.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the teams understanding of the strategic direction of all NHS Wales organisations and the alignment with the NWSSP strategic objectives as part of the Integrated Medium-Term Plan (IMTP).
The post holder will support the leadership of the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in the delivery of a comprehensive sourcing plan, Non Pay Savings, Compliance , P2P, Audit and ensuring operational management and performance monitoring of the Health Education & Improvement Wales Sourcing team.
Apply innovative and strategic thinking to continuous service improvement initiatives and be prepared to challenge historical practice when appropriate, ensuring best practice is adopted which improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the Procurement Team.
Ensure the operational management and performance monitoring of the whole Procurement team in line with departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in responding to FOI and Audit and Assurance queries.
Discover how you can enjoy life to the full & progress your fulfilling career by sharing in our values, working together, taking responsibility, listening and learning and innovation.
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
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This advert is for Procurement Business Manager with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Nantgarw, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Business manager role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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