Procurement Officer

The Scottish Parliament; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Onsite gym facility

Health and Wellbeing Schemes

Cycle to Work Scheme

Paid professional subscriptions

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

The Scottish Parliament is seeking a Procurement Officer to join the SPCB’s Procurement Services. The role is hybrid, based at Holyrood, Edinburgh, with the option to work from home.

It offers a fixed salary range and a 35-hour week, with a commitment to work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will lead procurement projects, ensure policy and legal compliance, and contribute to supplier management and contract variations, while supporting the development of

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects (typically below £50k - quotation level), ensuring compliance with SPCB procurement policy, public procurement legislation, and best practice
• Add value to procurement projects in line with the focus areas of the Parliament's Procurement Strategy: optimising value, sustainable development, and supply chain management
• Deliver effective procurement project management, providing advice and support to business areas, liaising with potential suppliers and sharing and storing documents in line with policy requirements
• Develop effective internal and external networks and manage relationships and expectations of business areas within your field of responsibilities
• Provide effective support and guidance to contract managers, including negotiating and formalising contract variations and dealing with escalated contractors' performance issues

Job description

• Salary range: £37,021 to £44,779
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Hybrid working from Holyrood, Edinburgh and from home
• Leave: 41.5 days (including public holidays)
• Working Pattern: This is a full-time post working 35 hours. We're committed to supporting staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to talk about flexible working. This is a hybrid role, working from Holyrood and from home
• Right to Work in the UK: The Scottish Parliament does not sponsor job applicants for employment visas.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK before starting employment
• Pension: Although not a civil service employer, we offer civil service pension arrangements with an employer contribution of 28.97% of basic annual salary
• Clearance Required: CTC security clearance will be processed at job offer stage

Closing Date: 12:00 noon on Wednesday 21 October 2026

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is offering an incredible opportunity for an individual who is passionate about developing a career in procurement and who is willing to commit to their own development. You will be fully supported to develop the range of skills required to progress in a procurement environment. You will gain valuable first-hand experience of purchasing a wide range of goods and services while being coached and supported through a variety of projects.You will be given the time and support to study, but you will also be expected to give some of your time to study and revise to attain a recognised professional qualification in procurement.

The SPCB provides the staff, accommodation and services needed by the Parliament to carry out its work. You will be part of Procurement Services, the office that has responsibility for the development and implementation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy and manages the procurement of all goods, services and minor works on behalf of the SPCB.

As Procurement Officer you will:

• Lead procurement projects (typically below £50k - quotation level), ensuring compliance with SPCB procurement policy, public procurement legislation, and best practice
• Add value to procurement projects in line with the focus areas of the Parliament's Procurement Strategy: optimising value, sustainable development, and supply chain management
• Deliver effective procurement project management, providing advice and support to business areas, liaising with potential suppliers and sharing and storing documents in line with policy requirements
• Develop effective internal and external networks and manage relationships and expectations of business areas within your field of responsibilities
• Provide effective support and guidance to contract managers, including negotiating and formalising contract variations and dealing with escalated contractors' performance issues

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Minority Ethnic background and candidates with a disability. All appointments will be made on merit. We have a values-based culture of respect and inclusion embedded in our organisation, and everyone has the ability to make a difference.

We offer a great range of benefits including: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays), flexible working, paid professional subscriptions, family-friendly policies, Season Ticket advance loans, an onsite gym facility, Health and Wellbeing Schemes including discounted gym membership, a confidential counselling and information service, and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

You'll also have the opportunity to join the Alpha Civil Service pension scheme, where we'll offer you an employer contribution of 28.97% of your basic salary.

All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role. For information on progression through the scale points, see our Pay and Reward Policy Statement.