Scottish Government
Procurement Officer
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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.
Job Title: Procurement Officer
Business Area/Directorate: Procurement Services Division (PSD), SPPD
Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh
Working Arrangement: The team follows a hybrid working approach, where colleagues use a mix of office based and remote working (working from home) depending on the requirements of the role and personal circumstances.
Grade: B1
Advert Type: Level Transfer
Duration: Permanent
Eligibility: Expressions of Interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from Core SG only. Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Overview
Procurement is much more than buying the goods, services or works the public sector need. Colleagues in the profession balance cost, quality and time considerations. It’s also about ensuring we use our collective spending power to innovate and to deliver social, economic and environmental outcomes aligned to Scotland’s National Performance Framework.
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As a Procurement Officer you will be managing the procurement of public contracts for a wide range of variety of goods and services. These contracts deliver for some of the most important areas of government. The level of Delegated Purchasing Authority for this role is commonly in the region of £500,000.
The role will be primarily focussed on servicing the Central Government Procurement Shared Service (CGPSS). This service offers other Central Government organisations support in all aspects of procurement and contract management. We help our partners to maximise value and performance from their contracting activities whilst managing risk and remaining compliant with changing legislation and policy.
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- You will lead end-to-end low- and medium-value/risk procurements and support senior procurement staff on high-value/risk procurements, ensuring compliance with legislation and optimising value for money while addressing Scottish Government sustainability and SME inclusion aspirations.
- You will engage effectively and build good working relationships with a range of customers and strategic suppliers to deliver credible procurement projects.
- You will provide advice and guidance on procurement policy and procedures and best practice to staff and stakeholders, and communicate business issues clearly and concisely.
- You will use appropriate procurement tools, techniques, best practice and systems in your procurement project activity, and supporting team members and leaders in managing the team Management Information (MI) and systems.
- You will work flexibly within the team, Division and across the Directorate to help deliver the organisation’s wider goals in line with the Directorate Plan.
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