Senior Procurement Specialist

4 months ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a friendly and dynamic team of experienced procurement professionals responsible for delivering procurement services to Central Government (CG) public sector organisations in Scotland.

Applications are invited for three Senior Procurement Specialist posts based in the Central Government Procurement Shared Services (CGPSS) Team. The CGPSS Team sits within the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate which consists of six Divisions whose role is to lead and deliver public procurement in Scotland at national, central government and Scottish Government levels.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers.

As a Senior Procurement Specialist you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with the public procurement regulations, identifying opportunities for savings and benefits and to contribute to the wider government agenda including improving business for SMEs, Equality awareness and delivering the Sustainable agenda.

You will report to the CGPSS Portfolio Manager. The post holders may have line management responsibility of a Procurement Specialist or a Procurement Officer.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead the development, planning and implementation of procurement strategies for high value, high risk procurements optimising value for money for our CG partner organisations.
- Lead and manage all stages of the end-to-end public sector procurement process. This includes from initial conception, strategy development, through the full procurement process, to contract award, ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the Procurement Reform Act 2014 and SG procurement policies.
- Ensure that all stages of the procurement process address the Sustainable Procurement Duty.
- Work effectively with a wide range of key stakeholders within our CG partner organisations, Scottish Government, UK other government departments and external markets to deliver credible procurement strategies and contracts.
- Actively manage suppliers and engage with customers throughout the contract’s lifecycle, review and revise contracts using product and market knowledge.
- You will be required to manage a number of activities and projects concurrently and therefore, need to have effective time and task management skills.
- You will be required to work flexibly within the CGPSS Team, the Division and across the Directorate.

**Competencies**
Specialist Competence - Procurement

People Management

Communications & Engagement

Analysis & Use of Evidence

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
These are specialist roles which require evidence of a commitment towards continuous professional development, including external, CIPS Advanced Diploma/WCC Advanced Practitioner/APM PMQ or PPQ or relevant equivalent; or a clear commitment to working towards such an accreditation once in post.
- ‘Equivalent’ may include accreditation from another relevant professional body or a relevant academic qualification. Evidenced experience operating and delivering at the required level for the posts may be considered as equivalent when accompanied by a commitment to attaining an accreditation once in post.

**Essential Criteria**

1. Proven track record in the delivery of the full end-to-end public procurement process, including sourcing strategy development, tendering, and supplier and contract management.

2. Established interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience of building and maintaining relationships at all levels and working in collaboration with internal and external colleagues.

3. Robust analytical skills with the ability to draw out key messages and findings to make recommendations and/or support decisions.

4. Established communications and engagement skills with proven ability to articulate procurement and commercial issues clearly and succinctly to range of internal and external stakeholders.

**Location**

In line with our current way of working, our team follows a hybrid working approach, where colleagues use a mix of office based and remote working (working from home) depending on the requirements of the role and personal circumstances. The current expectation is for colleagues to be in the office one day per week.

Occasional travel may be required out with Glasgow or Edinburgh.

**Provisional Dates for Sift**
TBC

**Minimum Time in Post**
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

**How to Apply**
For further information on this vacancy please download and review the “Person Specification” which you will find below.

**Person Specification Band B**

**Additional Information**

Key benefits of working in SG include:

- Leave entitlement of 25 days annual leave on joining, increasing to 30 days after 4 years reckonable service; and 11.5 pu

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