Category Manager

Job summary 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 a Category Manager within the Medicines Sourcing team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging, and high-profile environment. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the application of commercial skills, negotiation, and relationship management of internal and external stakeholders. To be successful in this post, the candidate will be of a continuous improvement mindset; need to be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities; be of a resilient personality; have a demonstrable track record in delivering creative and innovative service improvement solutions; manage a heavy workload at pace; and ensure policies and procedures are adhered to, ensuring strategic and operational targets are delivered. Although preferred, it is not essential to have experience of this category, as this learning can be provided as part of 'on the job' training and procurement/commercial skills are transferable. The organisation recognises the challenges of recruiting high calibre candidates and has a number of bases across Wales. While the preferred base would be Newport, hybrid working is a benefit of this role, ideally the successful candidate will be office based/home based 2/3 days per week and discussions may be held in this regard with the successful candidate. Main duties of the job Supporting the team's understanding of the strategic direction of all NHS Wales organisations and the alignment with the NWSSP strategic objectives as part of the Integrated Medium-Term Plan (IMTP). Supporting the leadership of the Deputy Head of National Sourcing in the delivery of a National Sourcing category strategy for Pharmacy. Work with the team to develop and deliver a comprehensive and maintained sourcing plan, focused on delivering prioritised customer needs and cash releasing savings from non-pay budgets. Apply commercial acumen and utilise skills to deliver in a complex changing environment throughout NHS Wales. Apply innovative and strategic thinking to continuous service improvement initiatives and be prepared to challenge historical practices when appropriate, ensuring best practice is adopted which improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the Pharmacy National Sourcing Team. Ensure the operational management and performance monitoring of the whole Procurement team in line with departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). Support the Deputy Head in responding to FOI and Audit and Assurance queries. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us We have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile, and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning, and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks. We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement, and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people. Person Specification Qualifications Essential CIPS Level 5 or equivalent experience Desirable ILM Level 4 Experience Essential 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 a wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner Desirable Awareness of quality standards and ISO policies and procedures Experience of business planning Skills Essential Comprehensive data gathering Communicate complex information Influencing and negotiation skills IT proficient The ability to engage with and manage a wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner Desirable Ability to understand a range of complex category product knowledge Other Desirable 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

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