Buyer - Procurement Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic individual to join an expanding Procurement team in NHS Lothian. We are the second largest Health Board in Scotland providing a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
We are looking for a team player who will share our values and will enjoy the challenges of working in a fast-paced environment, playing a key role in supporting stakeholders, ensuring a customer focused approach to dealing with queries, sourcing requests etc. Delivering best value procurement options aligned to compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS Lothian’s standing financial instructions. Good communication and MS Excel skills will be essential to the role.
This is a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week), but we will also consider part-time applicants.
NHS Lothian supports flexible working patterns.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our staff. Our aim is for you to feel respected, appreciated and able to give your best. You can expect to enjoy the usual benefits of working in an organisation that values its people, including generous holidays, excellent pension scheme, investment in your ongoing professional development, family friendly provisions, staff discounts and a wide variety of other benefits. Our Procurement department has a proven track record of internal promotions and offers a scope for progression.
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Stewart Young - Commodity Team Lead or Diana Rapan – Commodity Team Lead
Email – [email protected]/[email protected]
Telephone – Stewart Young on 07977 246 899 / Diana Rapan 07977 246 888
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
***Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.***
