Assistant Head of National Sourcing

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 Assistant Head of National Sourcing position. This 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 specification, you should demonstrate how you apply commercial acumen and utilise skills to deliver in the complex changing environment throughout NHS Wales.

The post will be working primarily on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales, and will focus on stakeholder engagement, staff development and increased visibility of contract content and expenditure. The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of a contract portfolio, ensuring that systems, processes, policies and procedures are in place to enable the team to deliver its strategic and operational targets.

This 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 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 post holder will support the leadership of the Head of National Sourcing in the delivery of a comprehensive sourcing plan, Non Pay Savings, Compliance , P2P, Audit and ensuring operational management and performance monitoring of the Health Education & Improvement Wales Sourcing team.

Supporting the understanding of the strategic direction of the Trust and aligning with the NWSSP strategic objectives as part of the IMTP plan.

Discover how you can enjoy life to the full & progress your fulfilling career by sharing in our values, working together, taking responsibility, listening and learning and innovation.

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

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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.

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.

Please note that this is a National role and as such the post holder will be required to travel throughout Wales, often independently, on a regular basis. The post holder needs to be actively mobile.

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

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