Strategic Procurement Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Strategic Procurement Officer to manage procurement activities and ensure value for money across NHS Highland. The ideal candidate will have a degree, strong communication skills, and significant experience in public sector procurement. This role involves engaging stakeholders and negotiating with suppliers to enhance service delivery while supporting financial savings initiatives.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts in various sectors

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience, with 3 years at Band 6/7 equivalent.
• Experience in technical public sector procurement.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of procurement activity including strategy development and tendering.
• Lead and direct stakeholder teams in achieving standardisation of supplies.
• Engage local stakeholders and negotiate with manufacturers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Influencing change

Supplier relationship management

Education

Degree or professional clinical qualification

Job description

NHS Highland is seeking to recruit a Strategic Procurement Officer to work as part of a team providing an effective and efficient supplies service to NHS Highland and specifically purchasing a range of goods and services which support the provision of healthcare.

The role will support all aspects of procurement activity including, strategy development, tendering, contract implementation and supplier management, in a manner compliant with the legislative framework governing public procurement. The overall purpose of this role is to ensure value for money in relation to the purchase of supplies across NHS Highland. To achieve this, the post holder will need to lead and direct stakeholder teams and Procurement staff in achieving standardisation and rationalisation of supplies, support steering groups through change projects and look to the future to support the organisation with its Procurement needs. .

The post holder will work in conjunction with Finance and the wider Procurement team to provide best value for money including cash releasing initiatives to increase cost savings in relation to the purchase of a wide range of supplies, services and works.

The post holder will encourage local stakeholder engagement and influence all aspects of the procurement process, developing and maintaining effective and advantageous customer and supplier relationships. They will be required to lead negotiations with manufacturers and service providers, to obtain best value for NHS Highland.

This role will involve working with colleagues across NHS Highland, providing Procurement and technical support.

A degree or professional clinical qualification is essential, with a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience, with 3 years at Band 6/7 equivalent. Candidates need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with proven experience of technical public sector procurement. You should be comfortable influencing change outwith your span of control to support delivery of financial savings for the wider organisation.

There is a high degree of autonomy in the role, and you will need to demonstrate resilience in relation to the challenges of the role, including managing expectations from the departments who we interact with.

Informal contact: Ewan MacGregor, Strategic Procurement Manager & Deputy Head of Procurement, email: [e-mail]

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Working for the NHS offers many advantages, including opportunities for learning and career development whilst offering a fair and transparent pay structure with competitive and flexible benefits. We have one of the most generous pension schemes on offer in the UK and you’ll have unique access to NHS discounts schemes including discounts in high street stores, insurance companies, holiday firms and restaurants.

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.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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