Procurement Project Manager - Tayside & Dundee

ZipRecruiter; Dundee; Remote; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Project Manager to enhance client institutions across the Tayside area via effective procurement strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in sustainable procurement and stakeholder management, promoting collaboration and integrity within the sector.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Holiday entitlement: 26 days plus 14 fixed and floating days

Automatic enrolment into pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Wellbeing activities and mental health support

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven project management skills with the ability to meet demanding targets.
• Extensive procurement experience including end-to-end tender processes.
• Experience in procurement data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior and operational stakeholder relationships.
• Procure institution-wide goods and services requirements.
• Assist in delivering institutional procurement awareness training.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Customer management

Commercial acumen

Education

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Tools

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Job description

Job Description

Key Role Information:

Salary range: circa £40K per annum

Location: This role can be delivered remotely with occasional travel to Tayside

Permanent, Full time: (although requests for other working patterns/hours will be considered)

Closing date: 8th June 2025

About the Role

The Procurement Project Manager will be responsible for contributing to the success of client institutions across the Tayside area. The post holder will utilize techniques of cost reduction, cost avoidance, and demand aggregation, coupled with the production and leverage of enhanced management information, market intelligence, and advanced supplier management techniques. This includes monitoring and delivering improvements in ethical, social, and environmental aspects, maintaining APUC’s position as a leading Centre of Procurement Expertise. The post will be deployed to various client institutions across the Tayside region, typically on a medium-term basis.

Prospective candidates should have experience working within a procurement role with some autonomy, relevant tendering experience, and appropriate knowledge of EU/Scottish procurement regulations. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Manage senior and operational stakeholder and key supplier relationships;
• Manage routine higher-value tendering and implementation of collaborative agreements within the institution;
• Procure institution-wide goods, services, and works requirements;
• Increase the Procurement Capability of the Institution;
• Assist in delivering institutional procurement awareness training;
• Represent the institution on various forums and contribute to sector-wide joint procurement initiatives;
• Assist in statutory UK procurement reporting and routine procurement data reporting;
• Implement procurement legislation requirements;
• Develop and facilitate procurement processes based on the “Procurement Journey” and provide operational guidance for lower-value procurement below formal tender levels;
• Assist in implementing the Scottish Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan and improve the institution’s attainment level versus the Flexible Framework.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective and highly responsive customer management skills;
• High intellectual calibre with high ethical standards;
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or working towards it;
• Clarity of purpose, self-confidence, integrity, and strong influencing ability;
• Knowledge of Scottish/UK purchasing legislation relevant to HE/FE sector;
• Sound commercial acumen.

Experience:

• Proven project management skills with the ability to meet demanding targets and deadlines;
• Extensive procurement experience including end-to-end tender processes, contract drafting, negotiation, and management;
• Experience in procurement data management and management reporting;
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to use financial models.

Contacts and Relationships:

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and develop APUC’s reputation as an expert guidance source;
• Influence, negotiate, and achieve consensus with clients, colleagues, and contractors;
• Maintain a positive, supportive attitude and act as a role model for less senior staff.

About APUC

Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for Scotland's Universities and Colleges. We focus on collaboration, responsibility, and integrity to help our member institutions achieve their objectives, whether through Framework Agreements or direct work within client institutions.

Joining APUC offers peer support, networking opportunities, and a collaborative community. We employ around 90 people, mainly based in Colleges and Universities, with regional offices in Stirling (HQ), Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

Why Work at APUC

• Flexible working hours, including options for 4.5 or 9.5 days per fortnight;
• Work-life balance initiatives and flexible start/end times;
• Holiday entitlement: 26 days plus 14 fixed and floating days;
• Closed for Christmas, New Year, Good Friday, and Easter Monday;
• Automatic enrolment into pension scheme and Group Life Assurance;
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental pay (eligibility applies);
• Wellbeing activities, mental health support, and Employee Assistance Programme;
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership training;
• Additional benefits including cycle-to-work schemes, discounts, home & technology benefits, and access to financial services.

How to Apply

If interested, please email your full CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation, current salary, and notice period.