Head of Supply Chain Analytics & Planning

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Jack (AL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure and shopping

Job summary

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) is seeking a skilled Head of Supply Chain Analytics & Planning to lead analytics, forecasting and performance insight for SNBTS. The role reports to the Strategy, Planning & Performance Directorate and drives data‑driven decision making across supply, demand and capacity.

The post requires a degree or equivalent with postgraduate qualification, and a collaborative leader able to work across teams. Hybrid working and UK residency are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in analytics, modelling, operational research or planning.
• Strong capability in data analysis, interpretation and insight generation.
• Experience of developing tools, models or reporting systems to support decision‑making.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands.
• A collaborative approach, with experience of working across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver supply chain analytics, planning and performance insight to support decision‑making across SNBTS.
• Ensure robust data, forecasting and analytical tools underpin the effective management of supply, demand and operational capacity across the service.
• Provide cross‑functional collaboration to strengthen data and insight usage in strategic and operational decision‑making.

Skills

Analytics experience

Modelling

Operational research

Data analysis

Reporting tools

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Collaborative working

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Forecasting tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About The Organisation

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post

We are looking for a skilled and forward‑thinking professional to join the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) as Head of Supply Chain Analytics & Planning.

This is a key role within the Strategy, Planning & Performance Directorate, with responsibility for developing and delivering supply chain analytics, planning and performance insight to support decision‑making across SNBTS. The postholder will ensure that robust data, forecasting and analytical tools underpin the effective management of supply, demand and operational capacity across the service.

Working across organisational boundaries, the role supports the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable services by strengthening the use of data and insight in both strategic and operational decision‑making.

The Candidate

To fulfil this challenging and varied role you will need to be educated to degree level or equivalent with relevant post graduate qualification. You will bring a strong combination of analytical expertise and practical experience of working in complex systems. You will have:

• Experience of working in analytics, modelling, operational research or planning
• Strong capability in data analysis, interpretation and insight generation
• Experience of developing tools, models or reporting systems to support decision‑making
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands
• A collaborative approach, with experience of working across teams and functions

Location and Working Pattern

The post will be located at the Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh

A hybrid model of working is currently in place

The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

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. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation 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. PSD Scotland 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 aim to 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 PSD Scotland 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 [e-mail]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Hazel Thomson, Associate Director Strategy Planning & Performance at [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 15th September 2026.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail only, so please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders).

We are 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 however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance