Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Manager | Rheolwr Cyfrifoledd Cadwyn Gyflenwi a Phrynu Hŷn

Please note: This is for a fixed term contract of 2 years

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone's different and has their own perspective so we're building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we're determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We're creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

At Transport for Wales, we're on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that's rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we're all facing.

We're an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we've made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership by leading the development and implementation of supply chain and procurement strategies that support TfW's infrastructure agreement, ensuring alignment with infrastructure, construction, maintenance, and specialist service requirements.
• Design and deliver bespoke procurement frameworks by working across across multiple categories including renewals, reactive maintenance, design, labour, materials, plant, and strategic spares to ensure that frameworks are compliant with public procurement regulations and TfW governance.
• Be accountable for market engagement and supplier development by conducting structured market engagement activities and identify opportunities for SME inclusion, innovation, and value creation, to build resilient, diverse, and socially responsible supply chains.
• Be accountable for contracting and commercial delivery by leading the drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex contracts in collaboration with legal, technical, commercial and operational teams to ensure that contracts deliver value for money, mitigate risk, and embed performance management regimes.
• Lead on transition and novation by supporting the transition from legacy arrangements including contract novation to ensure continuity of service and alignment with TfW's commercial and operational objectives.
• Lead on performance and risk management by reviewing supplier performance metrics to ensure that KPIs, SLAs, and social value commitments are embedded into requirements and ongoing supplier risk management.
• Provide expert commercial advice to project teams and senior stakeholders by collaborating across departments to ensure joined up approach to strategy development and delivery.
• Be responsible for compliance and governance by maintaining audit-ready documentation and support internal and external reporting requirements to ensure all supply chain and procurement activities comply with relevant legislation including the Procurement Act, TfW policies, and ethical standards.

Who we're looking for

• A relevant professional qualification such as relevant degree, MCIPS or equivalent in Procurement or Commercial Management or proven relevant experience.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and undertaking public sector procurement activities, including activities under the new Procurement Act 2023 or previous experience under Public and Utilities Contracts Regulations (PCR & UCR).
• Experience in delivering procurement events for a range of requirements and having procurement process responsibility in a fast-moving environment with challenging stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrable experience working in a commercial/relationship management role.
• Experience in the Infrastructure, Transport or Construction sector
• Proven track record of successful delivery of projects in a complex environment.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Cyfle Cyfartal

Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth. Mae'n ein gwneud yn gryfach, yn ein helpu i ddeall ein cwsmeriaid yn well, i wneud penderfyniadau gwell a bod yn fwy arloesol. Mae pawb yn wahanol ac mae gan bawb eu safbwynt eu hunain felly rydym yn creu tîm amrywiol sy'n adlewyrchu'r cymunedau rydym yn eu gwasanaethu. Drwy hyn, rydym yn benderfynol o fod yn un o gyflogwyr mwyaf cynhwysol Cymru. Rydym yn creu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth cynhwysol y gall pawb yng Nghymru fod yn falch ohono.

Pwy ydyn ni

Ein cenhadaeth yn Trafnidiaeth Cymru yw trawsnewid trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru a'i gwneud yn addas ar gyfer y dyfodol, boed hynny ar gyfer rheilffyrdd, bysiau, cerdded neu feicio. Rydyn ni eisiau ysbrydoli cenedl i newid y ffordd maen nhw'n teithio, fel bod pawb yn teithio'n fwy cynaliadwy ac yn helpu i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfwng hinsawdd sy'n wynebu pawb.

Rydyn ni'n lle agored a chynhwysol i weithio, lle mae croeso i bawb a lle caiff ein pobl eu cefnogi i gyflawni eu llawn botensial. Rydyn ni am greu awyrgylch sy'n galluogi ein pobl i dyfu a llwyddo. Mae hyn yn allweddol i'n galluogi i gyflawni'r addewidion rydyn ni wedi'u gwneud i bobl Cymru er mwyn adeiladu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy sy'n diwallu eu hanghenion nhw.

Cyfrifoldebau'r swydd

Bydd yr Uwch Reolwr Caffael yn gyfrifol am gyflawni gofynion caffael cymhleth a gwella polisïau a phrosesau caffael yn barhaus, gan weithio ar draws Trafnidiaeth Cymru (TrC) i sicrhau cydymffurfiad â deddfwriaeth berthnasol a datblygu'r tîm fel y bo'n briodol.

• Ysgwyddo perchnogaeth dros biblinellau caffael ar draws TrC a'u cynnal a'u cadw drwy weithio mewn partneriaeth â phob Cyfarwyddiaeth wrth ddatblygu, rhaglennu a goruchwylio gweithgareddau er mwyn llywio a datblygu gweithgarwch caffael y sefydliad. Rheoli, hyfforddi a mentora tîm o staff caffael sy'n ymgymryd ag ystod eang o brosiectau a thasgau wrth ddarparu gwasanaeth caffael mewn ffordd gyfrifol a chost-effeithiol, gan gyfrannu at feithrin y tîm a chynghori ar yr arferion gorau er mwyn cyflawni'r canlyniadau a ddymunir ar gyfer y prosiect.
• Rhoi cyngor ac arbenigedd ar draws TrC ac i randdeiliaid perthnasol ynglŷn â strategaethau caffael priodol drwy gynnal a chynghori ar ddadansoddiad o'r farchnad, llwybrau posibl i'r farchnad a gofynion ymgysylltu â chyflenwyr, gan sicrhau bod yr holl waith caffael yn cydymffurfio â'r Polisi Caffael Cynaliadwy a Chadwyn Gyflenwi, yn ogystal â'r prosesau, y gweithdrefnau a deddfwriaeth berthnasol.
• Gweithio gyda rhanddeiliaid/timau prosiect i ddatblygu manylebau gwasanaeth a thelerau cytundebol priodol wrth baratoi ar gyfer prosesau tendro.
• Arwain a chyflawni gweithgareddau caffael cymhleth drwy gynghori rhanddeiliaid am opsiynau, datblygu strategaethau, drafftio dogfennau perthnasol, cydlynu tendrau a gwerthusiadau, gwneud argymhellion gwybodus i gefnogi'r gwaith o gyflawni prosiectau, a sicrhau bod y trefniadau'n fasnachol gadarn a'u bod yn cynrychioli buddiannau gorau TrC.

Am bwy rydyn ni'n chwilio

• Cymhwyster proffesiynol perthnasol fel gradd berthnasol, MCIPS neu MRICS neu brofiad perthnasol amlwg.
• Gwybodaeth arbenigol a phrofiad o weithio yn y Sector Cyhoeddus a/neu amgylchedd caffael rheoledig, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth am gaffael a chyfraith contractau mewn perthynas â PCR2015
• Gwybdaeth am reoliadau, gweithdrefnau a fframweithiau ariannol y sector cyhoeddus.

• Profiad o ddarparu digwyddiadau caffael cymhleth ar gyfer ystod eang o ofynion a bod yn gyfrifol am brosesau caffael gyda blaenoriaethau a disgwyliadau heriol gan randdeiliaid.

Sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg

Byddai'r gallu i sgwrsio ac ysgrifennu yn Gymraeg yn ychwanegiad gwych at eich cais, ond nid yw'n hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn cefnogi ac yn hybu gweithwyr i ddefnyddio'r Gymraeg, a bydd yn eu hannog i ddatblygu, gwella a chadw eu sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg. Rydym yn rhoi cefnogaeth lawn i staff sydd eisiau gwella eu sgiliau Cymraeg, ac mae datblygiad personol ar gyfer sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg yn cael ei gynnig mewn amrywiaeth o ffyrdd megis dysgu ar-lein, cyrsiau ystafell ddosbarth a chyrsiau cymunedol lleol

Y camau nesaf

A yw'r swydd hon yn swnio fel y cyfle rydych chi'n chwilio amdano? Hoffech chi gael gwybod mwy? Gweler y Disgrifiad Swydd sydd ynghlwm am ragor o fanylion.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru – yn arwain ar anableddau. Rydyn ni'n fodlon trafod unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol y bydd eu hangen arnoch yn y broses recriwtio neu fel rhan o'r swydd os byddwch chi'n llwyddiannus.

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