Deputy Head of Operational Procurement

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing a team in delivering a business-critical portfolio of clinical and non-clinical procurement projects across the Health Board and partner organisations, for the delivery of cash releasing and non-cash releasing efficiency saving, to support the ongoing financial challenges facing both the Health Board and the NHS more widely.
• Manage, motivate and provide leadership to own team providing clear goals and targets through deployment of the agreed performance management framework.
• Provide specialist procurement leadership, technical expertise and advice across the wide and diverse range of the Health Board service areas and disciplines, supporting clinical and non- clinical services to understand and comply with corporate and statutory governance.
• Develop own team and enhancing capability through providing technical expertise, motivation, delegating and by providing hands-on training, cross skilling and providing opportunities for ‘learning-by-doing’ and giving feedback to team members in order to maximise their potential and achieve key results.
• Lead and develop the clinical and non-clinical procurement team to develop sourcing strategies with stakeholders and embed and deliver a category management and business partnering approach to strategic and operational procurement delivery.

Qualification & Requirements

• Welsh language skills are desirable; Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Benefits

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) employees benefit from a comprehensive package including well-being support, development opportunities, and access to discounts. NWSSP also provides services that streamline administrative processes and improve working experiences for NHS Wales staff.