Commodity Manager

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS National Services Scotland Full time

Commodity Manager

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:

There are 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, the 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.

Knowledgeable and experienced in strategic procurement you will take responsibility for a portfolio of commodities. You will implement PCF strategies to conduct strategic sourcing and whilst managing 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 work with the NP Strategic Sourcing Information Technology team managing tenders and supplier contract management activities via a range of regulated procurement procedures related to the procurement, pricing, efficient uptake and management of IT software and related services the NHS in Scotland. Relevant knowledge and experience of public sector regulated procurement procedures and of software system procurements is desirable but not essential. Depending on resource needs and NP priorities, the Commodity Manager may subsequently be requested / required to work in another NP category team.

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 and tendering is essential, including strategy development and supplier management. The post holder should also possess excellent communication and influencing skills. Background and relevant experience in public sector regulated procurements and procuring information technology software solutions is desirable but not essential.

Location and Working Pattern:

Base – Canderside (Larkhall, S. Glasgow) or Gyle Square (Edinburgh)

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:

Ourbenefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Closing date for completed applications is 12th December 2024

Pleasenote 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


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