Contract and Supplier Management Lead

Police Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Police Scotland is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the Contract and Supplier Management (CSM) function within the Corporate Services Division. You will oversee the CSM team and play a key role in optimising supplier relationships, governance, and customer experience across the organisation.

You will focus on continuous improvement, maximize contract efficiencies, and develop the contract and supplier management service while supporting officers and staff nationwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading procurement teams.
• Strong governance and supplier management capabilities.
• Ability to improve contract delivery and service performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CSM team and oversee daily operations.
• Manage key supplier relationships to maximise value and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract delivery and governance.
• Provide high-quality P2P support and enhance procurement capacity.
• Maintain governance standards and track key procurement metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement across contract management.

Skills

Team leadership

Supplier relationship management

Governance & performance

P2P support

Continuous improvement

Contract optimisation

Job description

Join our Procurement Department within the Corporate Services Division to drive operational excellence in Contract and Supplier Management (CSM). You will lead the CSM team in supporting the procurement function, officers and staff across the organisation. You will play a pivotal role in optimising key supplier relationships, maintaining robust governance, and elevating the customer experience.

Leading an established team, you will focus on continuous improvement, maximising contract efficiencies and continue to develop the contract and supplier management service.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and develop CSM staff, oversee daily team operations and drive the continuous improvement of the overall CSM service
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Manage and optimise key supplier relationships to maximise contract deliverables, value, and service performance.
• Contract Optimisation: Identify operational and commercial improvement opportunities across critical vendor relationships to enhance service delivery.
• P2P Support: Deliver high-quality support services for the P2P functional areas, strengthening overall procurement capacity.
• Governance & Performance: Maintain high standards of procurement governance, tracking key metrics to support an efficient and professional procurement function.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively develop and streamline contract management processes and monitor lessons learned to drive continuous service enhancement across the organisation.

Please note that a covering letter must be uploaded with your CV, this is a mandatory requirement for this role

Why join us?

• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Full-time or part-time shift patterns
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Every role in Police Scotland plays a part in Keeping People Safe.

This is an opportunity to join a national organisation serving communities across Scotland, where integrity, fairness and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Police Scotland serves over 5 million people across Scotland’s cities, towns, rural and island communities.

Our 2030 vision is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce.

We are committed to equality, human rights and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

You should have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to application for this role

Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on an agile basis, should you have an interest in working more flexibly then we would encourage your application