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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
There is a challenging opportunities to help harness the buying power of more than £2.4 billion spent each year across the NHS in Scotland. NSS National Procurement, is 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:
Knowledgeable and experienced in strategic procurement you will take responsibility for a portfolio of commodities. You will implement NP strategies, whilst managing contracts and supplier relationships to ensure the effective and on-going delivery of best value contracts. Using your procurement skills and through acquiring specialised product knowledge, you will provide customers with excellent product choice and quality whilst contributing to the strategic sourcing programme targets.
The Commodity Manager will initially work with the NP Estates and Facilities Category team. A significant portion of time (approx. 50%) will be spent managing the Healthcare Waste contract. In addition the Commodity Manager will support other tender and contract management activities with the Estates and Facilities category team. Depending on resource needs and NP priorities, the Commodity Manager may subsequently be requested / required to work in another NP category team.
The Candidate:
Relevant knowledge and experience of Healthcare Waste and or Estates and Facilities commodities is desirable.
The post holder should be educated to degree level in a relevant business discipline and hold or be working toward Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent. Demonstrable experience of having successful track record in strategic sourcing and tendering is essential, including strategy development, contract and supplier management. The post holder should also possess excellent communication and influencing skills. Knowledge and relevant experience of public sector procurement rules and regulations is desirable.
The successful candidate(s) must comply with the Mandatory Induction Standards and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
Location and Working Pattern:
Gyle Square, Edinburgh.
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
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. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Simon Mollart, Strategic Sourcing Manager on 07866 076260 OR Gillian Ray, Category Manager on 07890 909701.
Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 19th September 2023.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
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.