NS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is to have a truly representative workforce and to support each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager (Band 7) to join the NHS Grampian Procurement Team on a permanent basis.
Role Overview
This role will lead and develop the operational procurement team, ensuring effective day‑to‑day delivery, and play a key role in advancing automation, standardisation and improvement across purchasing and systems functions. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement processes and systems and experience in managing large, multi‑disciplinary teams as well as competing priorities. The post holder will be a forward‑thinking individual with excellent communication and stakeholder‑support skills. This is a permanent position with full‑time hours of 36 per week.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop the operational procurement team.
* Ensure effective day‑to‑day delivery.
* Advance automation, standardisation and improvement across purchasing and systems functions.
* Apply procurement processes and systems knowledge.
* Manage large, multi‑disciplinary teams and competing priorities.
* Demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder‑support skills.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement processes and systems, and experience in managing large, multi‑disciplinary teams and competing priorities.
Additional Information
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata and the hourly rate will increase to keep pay unchanged.
We are a disability‑confident employer and are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, the successful candidate will be responsible for all costs associated with entering the zone.
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board, we strive to nurture a positive culture through our NHS and Social Care values.
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