Procurement Business Manager (Sponsorship Available) at NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Procurement Business Manager to join the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) – Procurement Services’ North Integrated Partnership Team.

If you are looking for a career in Procurement that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position to make a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then NWSSP Procurement Services has a career that will interest you.

This is an exciting 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 this role.

Job Details

• Employer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

• Job Title: Procurement Business Manager

• Location: United Kingdom

• Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year

• Job Type: Full-time

• Closing Date: 19 November 2026

Main Duties of the Job

NWSSP Procurement Service is an established Procurement service assisting Health Boards and NHS Trusts across Wales to deliver patient centred services. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is an award winning service focusing on value, safety, excellence, innovation and quality. As a procurement service, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has an obligation to provide stakeholders and customers with the best quality service.

The role will manage a variety of categories within the Non Medical Procurement Team such as:

• Estates Construction Projects

• Estates Professional Services

• Catering

• Facilities

• Corporate Affairs

• Finance

• Transport

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your Procurement career in a dynamic challenging and high profile environment.

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

About NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, everyone is expected to embrace the organisation’s values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership encourages an agile working approach and prides itself on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of its people.

Excellent customer service is something NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership strives for, for both its internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, the benefits offered and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/.

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. NWSSP also looks at how to balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached with the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

– Proficient in the use of IT and MS Office.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience of delivering complex Procurement Projects and tendering.

• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Experience of people / staff supervision / management – preferably management experience within a procurement or supply environment.

Desirable

– Experience of category management and developing team work plans.

Qualifications

Essential

– Qualified to CIPS Level 5.

Desirable

– ILM4 or other Management qualification.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

How to Apply

If this opportunity interests you, head to the company’s official website for full details — click here to submit your application.