Procurement Business Partner

Zero Waste Scotland; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Flexible working

Generous holidays

CPD and volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Zero Waste Scotland is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to drive end-to-end procurement activities and support the delivery of the corporate plan. You will lead tendering, contract and supplier relationship management while promoting sustainable procurement.

Working with the Procurement and Grants team, you will ensure governance compliance, manage costs, optimise supplier performance, and help the organisation maximise impact on the circular economy across Scotland.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading on end to end procurement activity (public sector experience desirable).
• Good working knowledge of MS365 applications.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders that focus on developing understanding of procurement benefits.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong team working skills with high self-motivation and flexibility.
• Desire to promote best practice procurement and value for money activity.

Responsibilities

• Proactively support and partner with colleagues within the Procurement and Grants team to lead all aspects of the procurement cycle.
• Drive development, tendering and contract and supplier relationship management to achieve best practices.
• Collaborate across the organisation to progress procurement activity aligned to the Corporate Plan.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with governance requirements and national legislation.

Skills

Procurement leadership

MS365 expertise

Stakeholder relationships

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Team working

Value for money procurement

Tools

MS365

Job description

Location We’re a digital first employer, so happy to be flexible if you’re based in the UK Application Deadline Monday, October 26, 2026 Vacancy Type Full Time Fixed Term Job Profile Job Profile document

Our Procurement Business Partner will be motivated by our Vision and our Values to work with our operational teams to deliver the radical change that Zero Waste Scotland intends to deliver.

Reporting to, and working closely with the Procurement and Grants Manager, this role will support the identification, delivery and monitoring of key procurement activity aimed at maximising our organisations impact on the circular economy in Scotland.

We are looking for someone with experience of end to end procurement activity and the ability to help deliver the procurement activity needed to deliver our corprate plan.

This role will be specifically responsible for working with colleagues on the delivery of tenders and other procurementactivity, as well as helping to delveop our internal procurement processes to deliver efficient and effective procurement activity.

We want you if;

You have the following skills:

• Experience of leading on end to end procurement activity (public sector experience is desirable);
• A good working knowledge of MS365 applications;
• The ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders that focus on developing understanding of the benefits of professional procurement;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Strong team working skills, with high levels of self-motivation and flexibility;
• A desire to promote best practice procurement and value for money activity.

What you’ll be doing;

• Proactively support and partner with colleagues within the Procurement and Grants team, and the wider organisation to lead on all relevant aspects of the procurement cycle, including development, tendering and contract and supplier relationship management, driving the very best practices that will contribute to recognition of Zero Waste Scotland as a leader in sustainable procurement.
• Work closely with colleagues across the organisations to progress procurement activity associated with planning and delivery of activity across the organisation.
• Ensure that all procurement activity complies with Zero Waste Scotland’s governance requirements and with the relevant national legislation.
• Undertake a range of procurement exercises in support of the Corporate Plan to deliver maximum value from investments, including delivery of costs savings, enhancing supplier performance and minimising the environmental impact of our contracted spend.

NB Interviews expected to take place week commencing 23rd November 2026.

About Zero Waste Scotland

Zero Waste Scotland is Scotland's circular economy public body. Since 2014, our work has helped more people understand that the answer to the climate emergency is to consume less. Through an expansive range of projects and programmes, our innovative work has shown that embedding circular practices is as possible as it is essential.Through sharing this knowledge, nurturing relationships, and fostering bold collaboration, we’re in a truly unique position to influence this vital change.

Here at Zero Waste Scotland, we value our people and are committed to nurturing and supporting them to learn, grow and develop so we can focus our efforts and be a collective force of unique colleagues creating positive change. As an accredited Investors in Diversity organisation, we are committed to embedding FREDIE principles (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) across all that we do at Zero Waste Scotland.

Why work for us

Here at Zero Waste Scotland we value our people. Colleagues are supported and encouraged to grow and develop so we can all focus our efforts and be a collective force for positive change. We want to offer the best experience to all our colleagues, ensuring everyone is supported and empowered to be their best self at work and thrive.

We champion our diverse and inclusive culture, fostering a positive working environment where we all feel safe to be our true professional selves; where we are treated fairly; where there is space to ask questions, to respectfully challenge one another and to share our thoughts and ideas.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates and encourage you to talk to us about your preferred hours of work. We'll do our best to accommodate.

We offer competitive pay and benefits to support you and your family, including a contributory pension scheme,life assurance, wellbeing support, flexible working, generous holidays, enhanced family leave entitlements, continuing professional development (CPD) and volunteering opportunities.

For us, work isn’t a place we go, but a thing we do so we fully embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working where the role allows. While this role is home-based there may be the requirement for some travel to/within Scotland. There willbe times when you're required to attend our Stirling office or a client location (normally within the Central Belt of Scotland). The office is located next to the railway station and is conveniently accessed from across central Scotland.