Procurement Programme Manager

This post is a 2 year Secondment position
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.

The Post
This is a challenging opportunity to help harness the buying power of more than £2.5 billion spent each year across the NHS in Scotland. National Procurement 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.

This post is based in our Commercial, Governance and Sustainability Team as part of the Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy category focussing on renewable and low carbon Heat and Power Purchasing Agreement Projects. This is an emergent requirement brought about by the need for NHSS to rapidly decarbonise our power and heating systems to meet the 2040 Net zero target under the Scottish Government's declared climate emergency.

The requirement is for expert commercial resources to be put in place to support an accelerated roadmap towards decarbonisation of the NHSS power and heating estate. With this in mind, we would be particularly interested in candidates with knowledge and procurement experience of wholesale energy markets and emerging sustainable heat and power supply market experience.

The Candidate
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 is essential, including strategy development and supplier management. The post holder should also possess excellent communication and influencing skills.

Location and Working Pattern:
Edinburgh, Gyle Square or National Distribution Centre, Larkhall.

Currently hybrid working is available.

Monday to Friday, 37 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.

Inclusion
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on

Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact
Peter Beukes, Category Manager Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy,
Closing date for completed applications is
Wednesday 10th December
Further information on NSS is available from:

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