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Commodity Specialist
About the Organisation:
This is a challenging opportunity to help harness the buying power of more than £1.5 billion spent on national contracts each year across the NHS in Scotland. National Procurement, the Procurement Centre of Expertise for Health, works in collaboration with Health Boards to ensure the highest level of patient care through the provision of a wide range of goods and services via a series of best value National Contracts and Distribution Services.
The Post:
Data and information are key to the success of this process. Working with a commodity manager you will support the development, implementation and delivery of national contracts whilst building specialist product and market knowledge.
The Candidate:
Educated to HND level (or equivalent) you will have strong data gathering and analysing capabilities with an eye for detail. Experience in procurement or Health Service background would be an advantage. This position is focused within the Pharmacy team.
Location and Working Pattern:
Canderside, Larkhall or Gyle Square, Edinburgh.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cameron Wright on 07870831908 or via email at cameron.wright@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 1st May
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
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NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies