Senior Buyer - Procurement

The Role

The Capital Equipment and Equipping Team provides a professional equipment and maintenance procurement service to all NHSGG divisions, including purchasing, storage, and distribution, legal requirements, project management services and procurement management data.

The post holder reports to the NHSGG&C Commercial Tender Manager for Capital Equipment & Contracts.

The post holder will work for procurement on maintenance contract renewals and equipment purchasing across small, medium and large-scale equipping projects, replacement equipping via national frameworks and tendering/mini-comps, all while delivering value for money for the board.

Requirements

We are seeking professional candidates who are educated to degree level or equivalent experience in procurement/buying/operational roles and will consider those who hold or are working towards a professional/postgraduate qualification in Procurement and Supply (minimum CIPS Level 4 Diploma) or working towards, who can demonstrate proficiency and expertise in the field of procurement and purchasing and within a large scale, multi-disciplinary environment.

Eligibility / Diversity

NHS Scotland & NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are 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.

Application information

The Job Description and Person Specification for this role is contained in the Senior Buyer (Equipment & Contract) Job Information Pack attached below.

To apply for this post and to access the online application form please click the Apply for the Job button which can be found below.

Additional Information

Please note candidate applications for this post are being invited via the NHS Scotland Online Recruitment system - Jobtrain where you can access the NHS Scotland online application form.

NHS Scotland & NHS GGGC does not accept CVs. Instead candidates are asked to complete and submit the online application form. Please ensure all sections of the application form are fully completed. Please do not send a CV as an alternative to completing the online application form as it won't be considered.

Regardless of nationality the recruitment process for all candidates includes a Right to Work in the UK check.

EU Settlement Scheme: As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information:

Informal contact

Gareth Miller, Commercial Team Manager

Additional contact

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

Equality and Armed Forces

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Compliance

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Help

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