Overview
Procurement Services at NHS Wales offers a vacant Procurement Business Manager position. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging, and high‑profile environment. The post will work on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales, focusing on stakeholder engagement, staff development, and increased visibility of contract content and expenditure.
Responsibilities
* Apply an continuous improvement mindset, remain flexible and responsive to changing priorities, and manage a heavy workload at pace.
* Deliver creative and innovative service improvement solutions, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and achieving strategic and operational targets.
* Support the leadership of the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in delivering a comprehensive sourcing plan, Non‑Pay Savings, Compliance, P2P, Audit, and performance monitoring of the Health Education & Improvement Wales Sourcing team.
* Apply innovative and strategic thinking to continuous service improvement initiatives, challenging historical practice when appropriate and adopting best practice to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Procurement Team.
* Manage operational performance and monitoring of the whole Procurement team in line with departmental KPIs, and assist the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in responding to FOI and Audit & Assurance queries.
* Support 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).
Qualifications
Demonstrable track record in delivering service improvement solutions and managing complex procurement activities. Proven ability to influence stakeholders, communicate clearly, and work within tight deadlines. A resilient personality and strong commercial acumen are essential. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Benefits
Offering a comprehensive benefits package. For more information on our benefits and guidance on the application process, visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
Working environment
We encourage an agile working approach and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. The role may involve working from home and other locations, with flexibility balanced with community and opportunities to learn from each other.
Values and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focusing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. Excellent customer service is a priority for both internal and external customers.
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