Procurement Category Officer

NHS; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in St Asaph, Wales is seeking a Procurement Category Officer to support contract management and sourcing. Candidates should possess a CIPS Level 4 qualification and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills. The role offers a hybrid working model, with office attendance required 2-3 days per week. Applications from Welsh and English speakers are welcome.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets.
• Proven ability to establish and enhance effective relations with stakeholders.
• Experience managing staff and previous work in a contracting function.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Manager to maximize opportunities and ensure value for money.
• Identify demand through to the management of contracts.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Skills

Ability to work to deadlines

Dynamic approach to work

Competent in Microsoft Products

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to follow work through

Interpersonal skills

Welsh Language Skills

Education

Qualified to CIPS Level 4/NVQ 2/3 or equivalent experience

5 GCSEs at Grade C and above including Maths & English or equivalent experience

2 A Levels or equivalent

Tools

IT systems e.g. ECDL, Flexiqual

Microsoft Office Products

Job description

NWSSP is responsible for the full Procure to Pay process for all Health Boards, Trusts, and Special Health Authorities in Wales. A vacancy has arisen for two Procurement Category Officers within the Clinical Sourcing team (Pathology & POCT Categories).

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.

The base would be St Asaph in North Wales, however hybrid working is a benefit of this role, the successful candidate will be office based 2/3 days per week.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the Category Manager to maximise opportunities, contract rationalisation, and ensure value for money. This will include the identification of demand through to the award and management of contracts, in line with the workplan ensuring compliance with organisational standards and relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will have office experience with an understanding of basic purchasing principles, keen analytical skills and strong IT knowledge. knowledge.

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.

Offering a 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 visit https://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

Qualification and Knowledge

• Qualified to CIPS Level 4/NVQ 2/3 or equivalent experience
• 5 GCSEs at Grade C and above including Maths & English or equivalent experience
• 2 A Levels or equivalent
• Have or working towards recognised standard in use of IT systems e.g. ECDL, Flexiqual

Experience

• Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders
• Previous work experience in a contracting function: e.g. able to construct specifications, appraise suppliers, invite tenders & evaluate bids, terms and conditions of contact.
• Experience of managing staff
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets
• General understanding of the Procure to Pay process.
• Awareness of Business planning principles
• Working knowledge of quality systems and procedures including problem solving techniques
• Previous experience of working in an office environment
• Knowledge of best practice, benchmarking and performance measurement techniques

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work to deadlines
• Dynamic approach to work
• Numerate
• Articulate
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Products
• Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct and capable of final presentation
• Excellent organisational skills
• Proven communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow work through to completion
• Ability to work positively as part of a team
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh

Other

• Ability to travel (public and/or private) off site for meetings (as appropriate) throughout Wales and other parts of the UK
• Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard

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.