Contracts Optimisation Manager
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
The Contracts Optimisation Manager will lead financial recovery programmes across NHS Tayside, focusing on optimising current and future contract opportunities to achieve savings and support clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. This role involves collaborating with partner Boards, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring sustainability within procurement. The ideal candidate will be CIPS qualified with extensive experience in NHS contract implementation and compliance.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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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.
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