Procurement Manager

Job reference:

260359

Salary:

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Job closing date:

05/10/2026

Job Type:

Administrative Services

Location:

Ninewells Hospital

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

36

Job posted date:

21/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Tayside

Department:

• Procurement
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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.

The Contracts Optimisation Manager will lead multi-disciplinary financial recovery programmes across NHS Tayside in support of significant improvement and savings and will play a lead role in collaborating and sharing best practice and contractual commitments with other partner Boards. This is an exciting role which drives optimisation of current and future contract opportunities with the clear aim of supporting clinical and non-clinical stakeholders deliver excellence at the lowest possible cost; and so will have a direct influence on behaviours at the sharp end internally and on contract and supplier relationship management.

Reporting directly to the Contracts Optimisation Manager, the role will also contribute to NHS Tayside’s Procurement workplan delivery and financial recovery to ensure our commitment to continuous improvement as well as sustainability. The ideal candidate will be CIPS qualified; have a proven track record of significant savings; extensive senior level experience of NHS contract implementation and compliance; and an expert knowledge of the Procurement Journey.

*Informal enquiries to:

Nick Garrad, Contracts Optimisation Manager email: Nick.Garrad@nhs.scot

Hours of work are: 36 Hours per week

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly.

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