Skilled Procurement professional with proven success in managing and executing high value contracting plans for Cardiff & Vale local health board. Specialising within the indirect procurement category, maximising cost effectiveness whilst adhering to strict contractual law. Experienced in end to end tendering from specification development to award through strong stakeholder & supplier engagement.
Overview
6
6
Years of professional experience
1
1
Certified to MCIPS Level
Work History
Assistant Procurement Business Manager
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
Cardiff
11.2022 - Current
Indirect Procurement Category
Within this remit I support with the delivery of various projects ranging from construction, lease vehicles, catering, facilities management, hardware & agency staff.
Engage with stakeholders to advise and ensure appropriate procurement regulation is followed whilst analysing spend & new purchases
I take the lead on contract management issues via supplier liaison & stakeholder management
Open dialogue with my suppliers to confirm that there aren't any issues with delivery or contractual obligations, or the management of any price increases
I have good influencing and negotiation skills regarding external liaison to ensure that the NHS is provided with the highest value procurement possible
In my current role I manage a Procurement Officer to help with the development and progression of the Capital, Estates & Facilities workplan
I allocate tasks & manage the workload of this member of staff which I review in recurring 1:1 meetings
I work to develop and guide this member of staff through my Procurement knowledge to ensure that they get the most out of their abilities to hopefully develop their skillset to progress if desired
I balance contract renewals as well as new work that feeds in directly from Stakeholders via meetings/working groups in which we discuss forecasting for upcoming work as well as upcoming contract renewals
Good ability to effectively plan and to meet deadlines for the projects I am involved
The Capital, Estates and Facilities clinical board is extremely demanding, with some work requiring fast turnaround due to budgetary constrictions; so, managing complex stakeholder needs is a vital part of my job
I am strongly versed with the use of E-Tendering platforms which plays a large part of my role
I have experience with specification writing & tender creation, in which I work with stakeholders to understand the requirements of the Health Board fully to provide the best value procurement possible
I lead tender evaluations for projects and will be the primary procurement contact for a project from start to finish
I ensure that all my stakeholders adhere to technical contractual and procurement processes and advise where need be to ensure that public procurement law is adhered to with any purchase in line with our SFI's (Standing Financial Instructions)
I can communicate effectively with my stakeholders, having the knowledge required to explain complex information successfully which in turn allows for my customers to understand procurement process to a higher level
End to end OJEU and Non OJEU tendering for the needs and requirements of the Health Board
Capital, Estates & Facilities tendering, implementation of various construction & associated works
Guide stakeholders providing accurate procurement guidance to progress projects - Leading on complex projects over £2m
Produce documentation for approval by Welsh Government for funding - Managing a member of staff - delegation of work to further ongoing projects
Working closely with finance through allocation of funding for projects - Utilising E-Tendering platforms for tendering exercises
Management of personal projects, tenders & contracts
Management of monthly savings reporting for my remit and projects
Management of invoices on hold & resolution
Adhering to departmental annual savings targets (~£350k) - Contribution to departmental savings (£100k+ planned)
Future planning work streams to allow for project delivery - Primary Procurement Support on stakeholder working groups
Primary contact for all catering & facilities queries for the Health Board
Supplier relationship management & negotiation
Complete P2P process - procure to pay - Management of Invoice on hold for my relevant area - disputes, holds, issues
Running procurements through various RFQ systems - Quotation analysis & market research for best price
Working within NHS Standing Financial Instruction & Law - Working in line with NHS Procurement guidelines and processes
Adhering to & understanding the principles of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Identification of Value Based Procurement initiatives and applying them to work
Formulation of sourcing documents such as evaluation documents, product specifications, award letters, requests for approvals, procurement reports
Feed directly into my Deputy Director of Procurement, CEO of Cardiff & Vale & Director of Finance for contract document sign off.
Supporting best practice by sharing knowledge with colleagues & stakeholders
Develop Procurement working documents within the department that are used as part of practice
Procurement Business Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
Cardiff
03.2019 - 11.2022
Working within multiple clinical boards across the department, gaining significant knowledge within the local health board
Working within Capital Estates & Facilities clinical board for the delivery of various projects ranging from construction, lease vehicles to catering & facilities management
Engage with stakeholders to advise and ensure appropriate procurement regulation is followed whilst analysing spend & new purchases
Involved with OJEU & Non OJEU tendering to deliver various projects determined by key stakeholders within Capital Estates & Facilities
Management of internal framework mini-competitions as well as utilisation of approved frameworks via mini-competition or direct award
End to end OJEU and Non-OJEU tendering for the needs and requirements of the Health Board
Capital, Estates & Facilities tendering, implementation of various construction & associated works
Utilising E-Tendering platforms for tendering exercises
Management of personal projects, tenders & contracts
Management of monthly savings reporting for my remit and projects
Management of invoices on hold & resolution
Supplier relationship management & negotiation
Complete P2P process - procure to pay
Management of Invoice on hold for my relevant area - disputes, holds, issues
Running procurements through various RFQ systems
Quotation analysis & market research for best price
Working within NHS Standing Financial Instruction & Law
Working in line with NHS Procurement guidelines and process
Identification of Value Based Procurement initiatives and applying them to work
Formulation of sourcing documents relating to tendering - product specifications, award letters, requests for approvals, procurement reports
Feed directly into my Deputy Director of Procurement for sign off and liaise with finance for budgetary sign off
Part of working groups to provide procurement support on projects
Develop Procurement working documents within the department that are used as part of practice
Management & support of the COVID-19 PPE store during the pandemic
Assistant Procurement Business Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
Merthyr Tydfil
07.2018 - 03.2019
Worked within Non-Medical clinical board which had the responsibility of looking at any indirect requirement a hospital may need
Management of a buyer - manage their work plan & priorities
I would conduct performance reviews and PADR's, as well as general meetings
I had extensive experience in the P2P processes start to end
Utilisation of E-Tendering Tools
I was included in large scale OJEU tenders which I was the project lead on
End to end OJEU and Non OJEU tendering for the needs and requirements of the Health Board
Implementing construction for new sections of hospitals or the implementation of car parking management systems
Management of Procurement work scheme and savings validation based on work
Frontline engagement with customers to work through requirements and specification
Conversion of requisition to PO on a daily basis
Management of invoices on hold
Supplier relationship management & negotiation
Quotation analysis & market research for best price
Working within NHS Standing Financial Instruction & Law
Working in line with NHS Procurement guidelines and process
Identification of value-based procurement initiatives and applying them to work
Staff buyer management within Corporate Procurement
Formulation of sourcing documents such as evaluation documents, product specifications, award letters, requests for approvals, procurement reports
Feed directly into my HOP for sign off and liaise with finance for budgetary sign off
Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
Bridgend
09.2016 - 08.2017
During my time in Supply Chain for Procurement Services, I managed a workforce of seven at the receipt and distribution site at Morriston Hospital
Managed timekeeping as well as general operations of the receipt and distribution area, ensuring timely delivery of goods to all ward areas for the hospitals daily
Fast paced, busy environment that I had to ensure staff were motivated for - as some product coming into the store was critical to ward areas and I had to manage priority and organisation that allowed the Hospital to run efficiently
Project Management through Sourcing/Frontline
Procurement/Supply Chain activities
Supply Chain Efficiencies through the Automatic Data Capture (ADC) system
Liaise with Ward Managers to dispute any issues that are seen through the ADC
Management of a Receipt & Distribution point at Morriston Hospital
Process Modernisation through the development of up-to-date ICT systems
Generate cost savings through operational efficiencies - Work with suppliers with the implementation of product to hospital environments
Experienced staff member and was often asked to monitor and delegate tasks to staff to smooth day-to-day operations.
Education
BA (Hons) - Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Procurement
University of South Wales
Pontypridd
09.2014 - 06.2018
Skills
High-Value Project Management (£1m)
Indirect (Non-Medical) Procurement
Excel Proficiency
Stakeholder Management
Data Analysis
E-Procurement Platform Proficiency
Certification
2023 NHS E-learning online
2018 CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
2018 HCSA Future Leaders Program
2017 DEPASS Employment Experience Diploma
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Assistant Procurement Business Manager
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
11.2022 - Current
Procurement Business Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
03.2019 - 11.2022
Assistant Procurement Business Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
07.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)
09.2016 - 08.2017
BA (Hons) - Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Procurement
University of South Wales
09.2014 - 06.2018
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