Senior Procurement Specialist - Waverley Court - EDN30719

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their award-winning team. The role involves managing procurement projects while ensuring value for money and contributing to community benefits. Ideal candidates will have extensive procurement experience and strong interpersonal skills. The council promotes an inclusive workplace and offers flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement experience and project delivery skills required.
• Experience in Learning and Care Procurement Category preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for engagement, analysis, planning, and delivery of procurement projects.
• Collaborate across the Council's operations to ensure value for money.

Skills

Organization

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Resilience

Adaptability

Job description

Job Description

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Senior Procurement Specialist
Waverley Court

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Commercial and Procurement Services plays a critical role, collaborating across the Council's operations to ensure value for money while balancing costs, citizen and service outcomes, and wider responsibilities such as sustainability, community benefit, fair work practices, and developing a vibrant local economy.

To join our professional and award-winning team, you should have extensive procurement experience and project delivery skills. You will be responsible for engagement, analysis, planning, and delivery of procurement projects. Good organization, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for positive stakeholder engagement.

This environment is fast-moving and challenging, requiring resilience, adaptability, and responsiveness to change. You should recognize the vital role procurement plays in enabling the Council to achieve better outcomes for citizens and the City of Edinburgh.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the Learning and Care Procurement Category. Our project pipeline also includes requirements in Construction, Facilities Management, ICT, and Professional Services.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and can perform their best. We believe that diversity in values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds enriches our organization.

To enhance our organizational culture, we are shifting from competency-based interviews to a behavioral and technical skills-based approach. This new method assesses how you think and how you embody our values of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility in your work.

More information can be found on our Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Our salary range reflects the starting salary, with annual increases until reaching the top of the range.

We are open to flexible working arrangements.

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