Procurement Business Officer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare procurement service in Cardiff is looking for a Procurement Business Officer to enhance procurement processes for NHS partners. This role involves liaising between the local procurement team and various Trusts, supporting the national sourcing strategy while contributing to the business plan. Ideal candidates will have CIPS qualifications and experience in procurement. The service promotes an inclusive workplace and offers agile working options.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for CIPS qualifications

Agile working environment

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS (Level 4) or NVQ2/3 or equivalent experience.
• 5 GCSE's grade C and above, including Maths & English, or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to use Microsoft products.
• Knowledge of purchasing principles and contract law.

Responsibilities

• Interface of Procurement between NWSSP Local Procurement and customers.
• Assist in informing status and priority of category work plans.
• Support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing on procurement issues.
• Promote procurement input into partner organisations' business plans.

Skills

Establish effective working relationships

Use of Microsoft products

Analysing complex data sets

Working positively as part of a team

Education

CIPS Level 4 or equivalent

5 GCSE's grade C and above including Maths & English

Job description

NHS Wales Shared Services Procurement is an established Procurement Service assisting the Health Boards and Trusts across Wales to deliver patient centred services. We are an award-winning service focusing on value, safety, excellence, innovation and quality. Our aim is to have seamless procurement processes in place that releases clinical time to focus on patient care and develop a value based procurement approach based around patient outcomes.

Procurement Services have a vacant Procurement Business Officer position. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging and high profile environment.

The post will be working on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales,

We are committed to the development of our staff and each year we are able to support the progression of our staff through the levels of CIPS qualifications - our goal is to have a fully skilled, dedicated professional workforce that supports NHS Wales in all areas of the Procure to Pay process.

Main duties of the job

Contributes to being the interface of Procurement between NWSSP Local Procurement and our customers and will assist in representing the function at various levels. Additionally, the post holder will assist in informing on the status/priority of category work plans across the Trust. This will involve liaison with user departments and NWSSP at all levels to promote procurement input into partner organisations' business plans at the earliest opportunity.

The post holder will support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in the provision of a professional procurement service to the Trust contributing to the development and achievement of the NWSSP Business plan. The post holder will support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing on procurement issues and on key projects.

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

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.

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

• Qualified to CIPS (Level 4)/NVQ2/3 or equivalent experience
• 5 GCSE's grade C and above, including Maths & English or equivalent experience

Experience

• Knowledge of purchasing principles and contract law
• Tendering and specification writing

Experience

• Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to work to deadlines

Ability

• Proven ability to use Microsoft products
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets
• Ability to work positively as part of a team

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.