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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.
NHS Highland is seeking to recruit a Head of Procurement who will lead our procurement team through a challenging but exciting period of investment, development and growth.
This role will be integral to achieving our board strategic ambitions by embedding a strategic, commercially focussed and innovative approach to the procurement of all our requirements.
Candidates will have significant experience working in public sector procurement and of leading a team of successful senior procurement professionals. You will have a desire for continuous improvement, delivering best practice and ensuring that ethical, social and environmental considerations are integrated into all that we do.
You will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, developing and maintaining effective and advantageous customer and supplier relationships.
For a confidential, informal discussion about the role, or to request more information, please contact Hannah Quinn, Executive Procurement Recruitment Consultant, Adecco, by email: hannah.quinn@adecco.co.uk; tel: 07933 390472 or on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-quinn-057523b2/
Closing date for completed Applications: 31/08/2022
Please note that we are unable to accept late applications
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/. We suggest you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your internet browser.
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