Deputy Head of Operational Procurement

NHS; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a Deputy Head of Procurement to drive strategic procurement initiatives within the NHS in Wales. The role encompasses leadership of procurement operations, team management, and collaboration across health services to support efficiency and sustainability goals.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Agile working approach

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Qualified to MCIPS with specialist knowledge of contract law and public procurement.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a procurement team.
• Developing sourcing strategies and ensuring stakeholder engagement.
• Delivering cash-releasing and non-cash releasing savings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA)

Qualified to MCIPS

Job description

Job summary

Looking for a dynamic career in procurement that offers growth, challenges, and the chance to positively impact the NHS in Wales? NWSSP Procurement Services has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Procurement within the Professional Procurement Services Division, based at Hywel Dda Health Board.

The role involves leading Frontline Integrated Partnerships, overseeing procurement operations, and delivering key objectives set in the Integrated Medium-Term Plan--including sourcing strategies, clinical engagement, savings delivery, and supporting Welsh Government's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Additionally, the post holder will play a key role in West Wales regional collaboration, leading sourcing and procurement activities while applying commercial acumen in a rapidly evolving NHS landscape. The role requires stakeholder engagement, ensuring visibility and integration of Frontline team members across sites.

Welsh language skills are desirable; Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for leading and managing a team in delivering a business-critical portfolio of clinical and non-clinical procurement projects across the Health Board and partner organisations, for the delivery of cash releasing and non-cash releasing efficiency saving, to support the ongoing financial challenges facing both the Health Board and the NHS more widely.

Manage, motivate and provide leadership to own team providing clear goals and targets through deployment of the agreed performance management framework.

Provide specialist procurement leadership, technical expertise and advice across the wide and diverse range of the Health Board service areas and disciplines, supporting clinical and non- clinical services to understand and comply with corporate and statutory governance.

Develop own team and enhancing capability through providing technical expertise, motivation, delegating and by providing hands-on training, cross skilling and providing opportunities for 'learning-by-doing' and giving feedback to team members in order to maximise their potential and achieve key results.

Lead and develop the clinical and non-clinical procurement team to develop sourcing strategies with stakeholders and embed and deliver a category management and business partnering approach to strategic and operational procurement delivery.

About us

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.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offeringa comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

043-AC088-0625

Job locations

Tŷ Gorwel, Building 14

St David’s Park, Job’s Well Road

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Job description Job 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.

Job description Job 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.

Person Specification Qualifications/Knowledge Essential

• Postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Qualified to MCIPS
• Specialist knowledge of contract law/EU legislation to support public procurement
• Understand business benefits supporting introduction of e-strategies, including e-tendering, auctions and catalogue management
• Sound knowledge of NHS and government policies, and the political and economic climate within which healthcare is delivered.
• Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management.

Desirable

• Qualified in project management, i.e., PRINCE 2 or alternative methodology

Experience Essential

• Experience of successfully using service/process improvement/ culture change methodologies i.e., LEAN, Six Sigma or equivalent.
• Demonstrable track record of achievement of operational management, and delivery of operational strategic objectives
• Proven experience of handling 'complex' and/or high value procurements on time, and within budget.
• Expertise in EU procurement and contract management, obtained via further training and/or relevant experience
• Experience of Category management
• Experience of people/staff management

Desirable

• Political awareness, displaying a clear understanding of the implications of both national and local agendas and how these may be managed.

Skills & Attributes Essential

• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead by example
• Ability to develop and implement multi stranded business plans where comparison of a range of options is needed
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral; articulate and robust in presenting ideas
• Track record as a manager of people, and ability to build, lead, motivate and develop teams using appropriate management and development systems and theories
• Well development influencing skills with significant experience/negotiating skills, a good builder of productive relationships.

Other Essential

• Self-motivated
• Good organiser of time and activities, able to identify key issues and priorities, and work to stretch targets
• Ability to analyse and act upon highly complex data sets
• Ability to function both as a team player and self-motivator

Person Specification Qualifications/Knowledge Essential

• Postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Qualified to MCIPS
• Specialist knowledge of contract law/EU legislation to support public procurement
• Understand business benefits supporting introduction of e-strategies, including e-tendering, auctions and catalogue management
• Sound knowledge of NHS and government policies, and the political and economic climate within which healthcare is delivered.
• Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management.

Desirable

• Qualified in project management, i.e., PRINCE 2 or alternative methodology

Experience Essential

• Experience of successfully using service/process improvement/ culture change methodologies i.e., LEAN, Six Sigma or equivalent.
• Demonstrable track record of achievement of operational management, and delivery of operational strategic objectives
• Proven experience of handling 'complex' and/or high value procurements on time, and within budget.
• Expertise in EU procurement and contract management, obtained via further training and/or relevant experience
• Experience of Category management
• Experience of people/staff management

Desirable

• Political awareness, displaying a clear understanding of the implications of both national and local agendas and how these may be managed.

Skills & Attributes Essential

• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead by example
• Ability to develop and implement multi stranded business plans where comparison of a range of options is needed
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral; articulate and robust in presenting ideas
• Track record as a manager of people, and ability to build, lead, motivate and develop teams using appropriate management and development systems and theories
• Well development influencing skills with significant experience/negotiating skills, a good builder of productive relationships.

Other Essential

• Self-motivated
• Good organiser of time and activities, able to identify key issues and priorities, and work to stretch targets
• Ability to analyse and act upon highly complex data sets
• Ability to function both as a team player and self-motivator

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Tŷ Gorwel, Building 14

St David’s Park, Job’s Well Road

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Tŷ Gorwel, Building 14

St David’s Park, Job’s Well Road

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)