Pocurement Manager

Escape; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape invites you to join a dedicated procurement function working with Dundee & Angus College. You will shape procurement plans, run category strategies and influence decisions that support learners and the local community.

In this standalone hybrid role, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across Scotland, manage end-to-end tendering, negotiate contracts and drive sustainability commitments through everyday procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience including end-to-end tendering.
• Experience in contract negotiation and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement plans and category strategies across the college.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from senior leaders to services teams.
• Translate procurement decisions into tangible outcomes for facilities, services and sustainability commitments.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

Tendering

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Want to work more closely with the people behind the procurement?

You know Public Sector Procurement. But perhaps your next move is about having more opportunity to shape decisions, build relationships and see what happens after a contract is awarded.

Based at Dundee & Angus College, you will work directly with the people who use the goods, services and facilities you help procure. You will get to understand their challenges, contribute your expertise and see how your work supports the college.

Work with stakeholders to shape the approach

You will work with colleagues across the college, from senior leaders to the teams delivering its services. Together, you will develop procurement plans and category strategies that reflect the institution's needs.

You will have the scope to ask questions, explore options and influence decisions, with a clear understanding of who will benefit and why.

Enjoy variety across the institution

Your portfolio will span different departments, projects and procurement categories. That could mean working with IT on technology requirements, supporting professional services procurement or helping estates colleagues deliver a refurbishment.

See your decisions put into practice

Working within the college brings you closer to the results. You will see how procurement supports teaching spaces, facilities and services, while helping colleagues put the institution's sustainability and environmental commitments into practice.

It is an opportunity to connect your Public Sector Procurement expertise with the everyday work of an organisation supporting learners and its local community.

Make the role your own, with support around you

This is a standalone role where you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work and make an impact. You will also be part of the client's wider procurement community, connecting with colleagues across Scotland to share ideas, discuss challenges and support your professional development.

What you will bring

You must have Public Sector Procurement experience, including practical experience of end-to-end tendering, contract negotiation and contract management.

Working arrangements

You will work a nine-day hybrid fortnight.

Interested in getting closer to the decisions and the difference your procurement makes?