Senior Public Sector Procurement Lead - Hybrid & Flexible

S1jobs; Paisley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Learning & development

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Scotland Excel is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our Flexible Procurement Services Team on a 24-month fixed-term contract. You will lead high-value procurement exercises, build strong client relationships and ensure compliant, customer-focused service across the procurement lifecycle.

This fast-paced role offers significant stakeholder engagement, autonomy and opportunities to develop procurement expertise while delivering bespoke solutions to public sector bodies across

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering public sector procurement exercises.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of contracts, including high-value and high-risk procurements.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement legislation, governance requirements and best practice.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and delivering procurement activities to agreed performance measures.
• Proven experience building and managing client relationships within public sector organisations.
• Experience leading procurement projects from planning through to implementation and mobilisation.
• Strong organisational, analytical and project planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Degree or HND in business-related discipline.
• CIPS membership (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and deliver a wide-ranging portfolio of contracts, including high-value, high-risk, regulated and non-regulated procurements
• Lead end-to-end procurement exercises for goods, works and service contracts from strategy development through to contract award and mobilisation
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring their needs are understood and translated into effective procurement solutions
• Drive commercial excellence through the development and implementation of well-defined sourcing strategies
• Manage all stages of procurement activity to deliver a high-quality, compliant and customer-focused service
• Ensure compliance with standing orders, statutory provisions, procurement legislation, organisational procedures and relevant policies
• Support sustainable procurement policy and best practice in the delivery of contracts
• Make recommendations on contract awards and coordinate subsequent contract placement and mobilisation activities
• Monitor and apply emerging procurement practices, innovations and e-procurement technologies
• Provide coordination, instruction, advice and guidance to team members, supporting their development and capability
• Support the implementation of organisational policies, procedures and practices as required
• Ensure all work activities comply with Scotland Excel's commitment to health and safety requirements

Skills

Procurement experience

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Project management

Leadership

Education

Degree or HND in business-related discipline

CIPS membership or working towards

Job description

Scotland Excel is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our Flexible Procurement Services Team on a 24-month fixed-term contract. You will lead high-value procurement exercises, build strong client relationships and ensure compliant, customer-focused service across the procurement lifecycle.

This fast-paced role offers significant stakeholder engagement, autonomy and opportunities to develop procurement expertise while delivering bespoke solutions to public sector bodies across