Senior Procurement Business Manager

Job summaryNWSSP - NHS Wales Procurement Shared Service 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.

A Senior Procurement Manager role has arisen in the NWSSP Cwm Taf Morgannwg local Procurement team - this is truly an exciting time to be joining NHS Wales' Procurement ServicesNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership welcomes applications from people who share our values:

Listening and learning

Working together

Taking responsibility

Innovating

Main duties of the jobThis is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging and high profile environment. In addition to the criteria outlined in the

Job Description and Person Specification you should demonstrate how you apply commercial acumen and utilise skills to deliver in the complex changing environment throughout NHS Wales. A resilient personality and track record of delivering creative and innovative solutions are required for success in this role.

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.

Details Date posted
20 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
50,129 to 57,365 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
043-AC132-0726-AJob locations

Unit 4-5 Charnwood Court House Heol Billingsley, Parc NantgarwCardiffCF
15 7QZ
United Kingdom 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

EssentialMCIPs accreditation

Desirable

Knowledge of best practice/benchmarking and performance measurement techniques

Knowledge of e-business systems

Sound knowledge of strategic and operational procurement management

EXPERIENCE

Essential Expertise in EU procurement and contract management, obtained via further training and/or relevant experience

Experience of project planning and ability to meet deadlines, including participating, and co-ordinating costings and purchases in line with agreed revenue and capital projects

Demonstrable track record of obtaining savings and other business indicators.

Experience of people/staff management.

Conversant with legal, compliance and probity issues

Proven experience of handling 'complex' and/or high value procurements on time, and within budget.

Desirable Awareness of EFQM/Quality standards and working with ISO policies and procedures.

Awareness of category management.

Awareness of business…