Senior Procurement Manager

The Role

Please note the salary scale for this role from 1st April 2026 will be £65,125 to £70,303 based on a 36 hour working week.

The Senior Procurement Manager will lead end‑to‑end strategic procurement activities, from developing specifications and evaluation strategies to undertaking complex tendering exercises, negotiations and post‑award contract management. A key part of the role will be providing advice to stakeholders, guiding them through procurement processes, and ensuring robust commercial outcomes.

The post holder will also line manage a small team of procurement managers responsible for delivering a programme of strategic procurement projects across various spend categories, ensuring all sourcing, tendering and contract management activity is planned, resourced and delivered in line with organisational objectives, statutory requirements and best‑practice governance.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 6 Professional Diploma with MCIPS designation, and/or evidence of additional highly specialist knowledge, skills and experience acquired through attainment of CIPS Chartered Status, master’s degree or procurement‑focussed MBA, and/or a combination of additional training, study and experience at an equivalent level.
• Significant in‑depth experience, preferably within healthcare or another large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrate a high level of competence in the critical leadership behaviours identified as crucial to achieving success within NHS Scotland.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of public procurement legislation, particularly the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
• Specialist knowledge and in‑depth experience of procurement theory and strategy, excellent working knowledge and experience of modern procurement systems, and an aptitude for achieving objectives within an area of intensity and competing demands.
• Demonstrated ability in presenting ideas for change by reasoned argument and persuasion.
• Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence.

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• Master’s degree in a relevant field with a combination of additional training, study and experience at equivalent level.
• Experience managing and delivering high‑value/risk procurement projects to deliver best value outcomes.
• Experience of procuring contracts in accordance with The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
• Experience of dispute resolution and managing supplier challenges in accordance with public procurement law.
• Well‑developed knowledge of contract law principles.
• Knowledge of change management principles.
• Knowledge of NHS governance, structures and processes.

• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours (reducing to 36 hours from 1st April 2026)

The office location for the role will be at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, G71 8BB
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The working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday.

Remote, hybrid working is available based on a minimum of 2 office days per week.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

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