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National Procurement is the largest procurement Centre of Expertise in Scotland. It is uniquely placed to support the NHS in Scotland in ensuring that how it spends its money with suppliers has the maximum impact on improving patient care. Our staff provide expert advice, services and solutions, driving outcomes up and costs down: we aim to place our customers at the heart of everything we do and we are proud of the part we play in supporting Scotland’s Health.
The successful candidate, reporting to the Director of Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities will provide strategic leadership for the procurement function across NHS Scotland leading National Procurement’s strategic sourcing, logistics and supply chain services.
You will develop and deliver a vision for National Procurement, ensuring the organisation makes a significant and direct contribution to Scotland’s Health and Social Care system, enhancing its reputation, delivering benefits and providing high quality, customer-focused solutions.
National Procurement also hosts the only public sector national logistics and distribution centre. Based in Larkhall Lanarkshire this provides daily deliveries to health board locations across Scotland ensuring a range of daily consumables are provided where they are needed, when they are needed.
As part of the larger National Services Scotland (NSS) organisation National Procurement is an integral part a suite of nationally co-ordinated services.
This post has the ability to make a real difference. An experienced senior procurement and supply chain professional will ensure that the success of National Procurement continues and grows in both scope and impact. Further detail can be found at https://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk
You will receive a competitive remuneration package and the satisfaction of knowing that your success contributes to the improved health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
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.
The location base will be in the Central Belt.
Initial discussions will be held with NSS’s advising consultants Eden Scott. In the first instance interested parties should contact Sarah Gracie, on 0141 410 1028.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 9th August 2019.
An assessment centre will be held on Tuesday 20th August 2019 and final panel interviews will take place on Friday 13th September 2019.
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