Commodity Manager
2 posts are available
On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About the Organisation:
PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.
We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.
The Post:
Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy (DRE) We have one permanent post within the National Procurement, Commercial, Governance and Sustainability team, supporting the Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy (DRE) category. It has been created to help NHSScotland accelerate the decarbonisation of its power and heating estate in line with the Scottish Government’s climate emergency and 2040 Net Zero target. The post requires specialist commercial and procurement expertise, particularly in wholesale energy markets and emerging sustainable heat and power solutions, to support delivery of an ambitious decarbonisation roadmap.
IT (Software and Software Services) - This is a National Procurement Commodity Manager role serving all NHS Boards in Scotland with direct links to the Scottish Government Digital Health and Care. The post involves close engagement with a broad supplier base which includes key strategic suppliers, multinationals and SME’s. The IT procurement programme aligns closely to Scotland's Digital Health and Care Strategy, Cloud First and Once for Scotland initiatives, ensuring the widening scope of IT procurement is effectively managed. A key part of the role supports the regulated procurement of IT and related services to support the broader digital agenda including uptake of innovative / new emerging solutions e.g. including Digital First, Cloud solutions and Artificial Intelligence being procured on a “once for Scotland” basis.
Please find additional information on each area within the attachments below and confirm on your application if you have a preference to which role you wish to be considered for.
The Candidate:
We’re looking for a skilled procurement professional who can navigate complex procurement processes and deliver real value. You’ll bring experience in strategic sourcing, supplier performance management and contract oversight - ideally gained in a regulated or technically demanding environment.
You’ll be degree qualified in a relevant discipline (such as Procurement, Business or Supply Chain) or have equivalent experience. You’ll also hold, or be working towards, MCIPS. Strong digital skills are essential, particularly in data analysis and clear, confident communication.
You’ll be proactive, adaptable and comfortable managing your own workload while contributing positively to a collaborative team.
Location and Working Pattern:
For the IT (Software and Software Services) post - This post can be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow or National Distribution Centre, Larkhall.
For the Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy (DRE) post This post can be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or National Distribution Centre, Larkhall.
Currently hybrid working.
The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion:
Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [email protected]
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact:
Peter Beukes, Category Manager at [email protected] (Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy (DRE)
Paul McKinney, IT Category Manager at [email protected]
Closing date for completed applications is 31 July 2026.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance
