Category Manager

Your role will be based at Companies House,Category Manager Vacancy

If you're looking for a career in Procurement that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position tomake a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then NWSSP Procurement Services has a career that will interest you.NWSSP Procurement Services is an established employer that supports the delivery of goods and services to NHS Wales. We aim to be a"trusted advisor" and indispensable partner for our customers on all procurement issues. We aim to be an organisation that is thought of positivelyby people who work both for us and with us, whilst adhering to a clear set of values that underpin everything we do. We are an award winningemployer, regularly being recognised both locally and nationally for the work that we do for NHS Wales in the world of procurement.

interview will be conducted face to face at Companies House, Cardiff

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing the procurement workplan for National Sourcing Commissioning team, the role will be required to work with other members in the team and stakeholders at all levels to ensure effective delivery of the category strategy in line with organisational and policygoals.The team is based in Companies House in Cardiff with an element of home/agile working as part of the 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, TakingResponsibility and Innovating.Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuousimprovement.We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of ourpeople.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 andguidance on the application process please visit 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 workingfrom home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from eachother.

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 toview in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications Experience

• Proven experience of delivering complex procurement Projects
• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience of dealing with contract legislation, compliance and probity issues
• Delivering Savings
• Experience of People/ Staff Supervision
• Experience of Managing Risk
• Experience of Category Management
• Experience of engaging with and managing wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner
• Awareness of Quality Standards and ISO Policies and Procedures
• Experience of Business Planning

Skills

• Communicate Complex Information
• Influencing and Negotiation Skills
• The ability to engage with and manage wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner
• Ability to understand a range of complex category product knowledge

Other

• Welsh Speaker

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.