Deputy Digital Procurement Manager

Integrated Care System; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization is seeking a procurement officer to act as an authority on statutory financial and procurement regulations. The role includes negotiating contracts with suppliers and managing procurement processes, ensuring effective communication with non-procurement personnel. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commercial confidence and able to work closely with stakeholders to deliver value for money.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate procurement regulations to non-procurement staff.
• Experience in negotiating contractual issues with suppliers.
• Commercial confidence in managing procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as authority on financial and procurement regulations.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers.
• Deputise for the Digital Procurement Manager as needed.

Job description

Main duties of the job

• Act as an authority on statutory financial and procurement regulations and effectively communicate these to non-procurement people.
• Negotiate contractual issues with suppliers.
• Provide appropriate written or verbal feedback to suppliers on tendering process during high value contract awards.
• Deputise for the Digital Procurement Manager as required and represent the ICT procurement function at meetings.
• Able to adapt communication style to suit the audience and different communication preferences.
• Demonstrate commercial confidence when managing procurement process.
• Work closely with stakeholders to influence choice and prioritise savings that can deliver value for money to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
• Clearly communicate procurement objectives to own team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

• Act as an authority on statutory financial and procurement regulations and effectively communicate these to non-procurement people.
• Negotiation of contractual issues with suppliers.
• Provide appropriate written or verbal feedback to suppliers on tendering process during high value contract awards.
• Deputise for the Digital Procurement Manager as required and represent the ICT procurement function at meetings.
• Able to adapt communication style to suit the audience and different communication preferences.
• Demonstrate commercial confidence when managing procurement process.
• Work closely with stakeholders to influence choice and prioritise savings that can deliver value for money to Aneurin Bevan UniversityHealth Board.
• Clearly communicate procurement objectives to own team.

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.

Person Specification

qualifications and knowledge

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Experience

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Skills and attributes

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• Meets all Desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.