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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Category Manager

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Fully remote
Salary
£40,559–48,841 per year
Office location
Cardiff, Caerdydd - Cardiff, Wales
Contract
Permanent · Full-time
Department
Procurement
Industry
Healthcare
Experience level
Manager

Job Description

Job summary
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 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 our people.

Details
Date posted
18 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,559 to £48,841 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Home or remote working
Reference number
043-AC165-0926
Job locations
Office site is mandated for Cardiff and also includes agile working opportunity
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
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 toview in Trac.

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.

What you will do

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 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.

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.

What success looks like

Essential criteria
- CIPS Level 5 / equivalent 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
- Comprehensive Data Gathering
- Communicate Complex Information
- Influencing and Negotiation Skills
- IT proficient
- The ability to engage with and manage wide range of stakeholders in a professional manner

Desirable criteria
- ILM Level 4
- Awareness of Quality Standards and ISO Policies and Procedures
- Experience of Business Planning
- Ability to understand a range of complex category product knowledge
- Welsh Speaker

Benefits

- 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 our people.

Essential skills
Essential: Compliance Essential: Procurement
Mentioned skills
Mentioned: Organisation
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