Contract & Supplier Management Lead — SRM & Optimization

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

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.