Senior Procurement Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Bothwell; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic procurement initiatives. Responsibilities include managing a team, guiding stakeholders through the procurement process, and ensuring compliance with procurement legislation. Applicants should have significant experience in a complex organization, particularly in healthcare, and hold relevant professional qualifications. The role offers competitive pay and opportunities for growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave increasing with service

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma with MCIPS designation or equivalent.
• Significant in-depth experience in a complex organization, preferably healthcare.
• High competence in leadership behaviors for success within NHS Scotland.
• Extensive knowledge of public procurement legislation and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement activities for the organization.
• Line manage a team of procurement managers for project delivery.
• Guide stakeholders through procurement processes and provide advice.
• Ensure procurement activity meets organizational and legal standards.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Public procurement legislation

Change management

Education

CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Role

Please note the salary scale for this role from 1st April 2026 will be £65,125 to £70,303 based on a 36 hour working week.

The Senior Procurement Manager will lead end‑to‑end strategic procurement activities, from developing specifications and evaluation strategies to undertaking complex tendering exercises, negotiations and post‑award contract management. A key part of the role will be providing advice to stakeholders, guiding them through procurement processes, and ensuring robust commercial outcomes.

The post holder will also line manage a small team of procurement managers responsible for delivering a programme of strategic procurement projects across various spend categories, ensuring all sourcing, tendering and contract management activity is planned, resourced and delivered in line with organisational objectives, statutory requirements and best‑practice governance.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 6 Professional Diploma with MCIPS designation, and/or evidence of additional highly specialist knowledge, skills and experience acquired through attainment of CIPS Chartered Status, master’s degree or procurement‑focussed MBA, and/or a combination of additional training, study and experience at an equivalent level.
• Significant in‑depth experience, preferably within healthcare or another large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrate a high level of competence in the critical leadership behaviours identified as crucial to achieving success within NHS Scotland.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of public procurement legislation, particularly the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
• Specialist knowledge and in‑depth experience of procurement theory and strategy, excellent working knowledge and experience of modern procurement systems, and an aptitude for achieving objectives within an area of intensity and competing demands.
• Demonstrated ability in presenting ideas for change by reasoned argument and persuasion.
• Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence.

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It would be great if you also have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field with a combination of additional training, study and experience at equivalent level.
• Experience managing and delivering high‑value/risk procurement projects to deliver best value outcomes.
• Experience of procuring contracts in accordance with The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
• Experience of dispute resolution and managing supplier challenges in accordance with public procurement law.
• Well‑developed knowledge of contract law principles.
• Knowledge of change management principles.
• Knowledge of NHS governance, structures and processes.

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours (reducing to 36 hours from 1st April 2026)

Location and Working Pattern

The office location for the role will be at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, G71 8BB.

The working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday.

Remote, hybrid working is available based on a minimum of 2 office days per week.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Euan Erskine, General Manager – Procurement & Logistics, on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Stephanie McNeill , Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.