Category Manager

NWSSP Legal & Risk Services; Cardiff; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home or remote working

Job summary

NWSSP Procurement Services in Cardiff is seeking a Category Manager to lead the procurement workplan for the National Sourcing Commissioning team and deliver strategic category outcomes.

You will collaborate with peers and stakeholders at all levels, overseeing complex procurement activities while embracing agile and Cardiff-based working patterns. Welsh language ability is desirable, but both languages are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex procurement projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience dealing with contract legislation, compliance and probity issues.
• Delivering savings in procurement.
• Experience of people/staff supervision.
• Experience of managing risk.
• Experience of category management.
• Experience engaging with and managing a wide range of stakeholders professionally.
• Awareness of Quality Standards and ISO policies and procedures.
• Experience of business planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement workplan for National Sourcing Commissioning team.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders at all levels to ensure delivery of the category strategy.
• Work from Cardiff with home/agile working options.
• Welsh language ability is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome to apply.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Stakeholder mgmt

Category knowledge

Job description

Main area Procurement - Sourcing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (The applicant will be expected to work 7.5 hours a day in line with core hours. Core hours are between 10:00-12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00. As such the start and end time can vary i.e. 08:00 - 16:00 or 08:30 - 16:30 or 09:00 - 17:00 for example.) Job ref 043-AC165-0926

Site Office site is mandated for Cardiff and also includes agile working opportunity Town Cardiff Salary £40,559 - £48,841 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Job overview

Category Manager Vacancy

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.
NWSSP Procurement Services is an established employer that supports the delivery of goods and services to NHS Wales. We aim to be a
“trusted advisor” and indispensable partner for our customers on all procurement issues. We aim to be an organisation that is thought of positivelyby people who work both for us and with us, whilst adhering to a clear set of values that underpin everything we do. We are an award winningemployer, regularly being recognised both locally and nationally for the work that we do for NHS Wales in the world of procurement.

Interview will be conducted face to face at Companies House, Cardiff.

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing the procurement workplan for National Sourcing Commissioning team, the role will be required to work with other members in the team and stakeholders at all levels to ensure effective delivery of the category strategy in line with organisational and policygoals.
The team is based in in Cardiff with an element of home/agile working as part of the role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

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.

Experience

• Proven experience of delivering complex procurement Projects
• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience of dealing with contract legislation, compliance and probity issues
• Delivering Savings
• Experience of People/ Staff Supervision
• Experience of Managing Risk
• Experience of Category Management
• Experience of engaging with and managing wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner
• Awareness of Quality Standards and ISO Policies and Procedures
• Experience of Business Planning

Skills

• Communicate Complex Information
• Influencing and Negotiation Skills
• The ability to engage with and manage wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner
• Ability to understand a range of complex category product knowledge

Other

• Welsh Speaker

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.