Senior Procurement Specialist - EAD10041

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to support the Corporate Procurement Team in developing and delivering the council’s procurement service. The role involves specialist advice, tendering and contracting activities, and ensuring compliance with legislation, best practice and value for money.

You will help develop and implement the Corporate Procurement Strategy, governance and service plans, and support reporting and system development across social care,

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and delivering procurement strategies.
• Advising on tendering and contracting activities within a public sector context.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, best practice and value for money.

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Procurement Team in the development and provision of the procurement service.
• Provide specialist advice and support tendering, contracting and governance activities.
• Develop and implement the Corporate Procurement Strategy and service plans.
• Analyse and report procurement data and processes across social care, construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate, education and ICT.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Tendering & contracting

Legislation compliance

Data analysis

Public sector procurement

Job description

Senior Procurement Specialist - EAD10041

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council.

East Dunbartonshire Council’s Corporate Procurement Team have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Specialist to support the Corporate Procurement Team in the effective and efficient development and provision of the council’s Procurement Service, including specialist advice, supporting tendering and contracting activities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislative requirements, best practice & best value, through the development and implementation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy, Procurement Governance and service plans that cover all aspects of council procurement activity.

The East Dunbartonshire Council Procurement team provides excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression within the public sector procurement environment, this role will be responsible supporting, analysing and reporting on Procurement data, processes, legislative/statistical reporting, and system development, covering areas to include social care, construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate, education and ICT. Reporting directly to the Corporate Procurement Team Leaders, supporting the delivery of Best Value and best practice within a local authority environment.

As well as a competitive salary, you will access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation which includes a pension scheme, generous holiday allowances, and flexible working which reflects our commitment to supporting a work-life balance.

Please refer to the attached role profile for further detail.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.


• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.


• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.


• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.


• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.


• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)


• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.


• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.