Procurement Manager

NHS Scotland

  • Bothwell, South Lanarkshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 11 hours ago
The RoleThe Procurement Manager will manage procurement & commercial activities in relation to assigned categories of the Board's spend, including regulated tenders, implementation of national contracts, and ongoing contract management thereafter.The post holder will be responsible for:
  • Supporting the Board's over-arching procurement strategy by planning, managing and implementing contracts within a designated category of the strategic procurement workplan. This will involve ongoing prioritisation of activity to ensure maximum value for money is being achieved within pre-defined resources.
Key responsibilities will include:
  • Ensuring the integrity of the supply chain at all times.
  • The development and implementation of Procurement Strategies for the assigned spend category and NHS Lanarkshire's key suppliers.
  • Provision of professional advice and guidance to management and budget holders on all aspects of procurement of goods, services and public works contracts.
  • Representing NHS Lanarkshire on National Procurement Commodity Advisory Panels and other national activities, ensuring subject matter experts within the Health Board engage with these panels either directly or indirectly.
  • Liaison with NSS National Procurement on contract, compliance and governance matters.
  • Identification of potential areas for expansion of the scope of the service.
  • Providing a key input into the Board's ongoing improvement plans, including in relation to the Procurement & Commercial Improvement Plan (PCIP) and Sustainability and Value programmes.
NHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we'll need you to bringThe post requires an individual with strong technical skills to ensure that theoretical models of high quality procurement are turned into practice. This requires an individual who is educated to degree level and in addition has post-graduate qualifications preferably from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) to Advanced Diploma Level (Level 5) and ideally be working towards or will have gained Professional Diploma (Level 6) - MCIPSThe post also requires an individual who demonstrates a high level of competence in the critical leadership behaviours identified as crucial to achieving success within NHS Scotland.
  • Working in partnership
  • Learning and development
  • Caring for staff
  • Improving performance through team working
  • Communicating effectively
  • Improving quality
  • Achieving results
In addition, the post-holder will have significant experience in Procurement Management, a good working knowledge of modern Procurement Systems and an aptitude for achieving objectives within an area of intensity and competing demands.Knowledge and experience of how to apply the requirements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act is highly desirable.As well as being used to influencing other professionals towards considering new ways of working, the post holder will have demonstrated an ability of being proactive in presenting ideas for change by reasoned argument and persuasion. The post holder will require excellent communication, inter-personal and negotiation skills.Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.It would be great if you also have
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Level 6 (Professional Diploma) or higher level qualification e.g. master's degree in a relevant discipline
  • Knowledge and experience of how to apply the requirements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act is highly desirable
  • Experience in procuring Digital / IT (hardware, software) and/or equipment is highly desirable.
Contract typePermanentFull time37 hoursLocation and Working PatternThis role will be based in Procurement department within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.The working pattern for this role: Monday to Friday.Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Looking to find out more?If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!Please contact Jenna Ward, Senior Procurement Manager, Procurement on jenna.ward@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator on carla.vargas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)Why NHS Lanarkshire?Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of serviceA minimum of 8 days of public holidaysMembership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceOccupational health servicesEmployee counselling servicesWork-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent-regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.Right to Work within the UKNHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at .Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

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