Senior Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma, WCC Advanced Practitioner Certification or relevant equivalent.
• * ‘Equivalent’ may include accreditation from another relevant professional body or a relevant academic qualification at degree or post graduate level. Significant evidenced experience operating and delivering at an advanced level may be considered as equivalent when accompanied by a commitment to attaining an accreditation once in post.
• This is a specialist role which requires evidence of a commitment towards continuous professional development, including external, advanced level professional accreditation of CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma, WCC Advanced Practitioner Certification or relevant equivalent*; or a commitment to attaining such an accreditation once in post.
• Proof of qualifications will be checked at the assessment stage.
• 1. Commercial Competence and Business Acumen - Level 3: Practitioner
• 2. Legislation - Level 4: Expert
• 3. Contract Law and Terms and Conditions - Level 3: Practitioner
• The procurement competency framework sets out the common standard across the public sector in Scotland and details the capability requirements for this post.
• Proven track record in the delivery of the full end-to-end public procurement cycle, including sourcing strategy development, tendering, and contract and supplier management.
• Established interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience of building and maintaining relationships at all levels and working in collaboration with internal and external colleagues.
• Making Effective Decisions - Level 3
• Communicating and Influencing – Level 3
• Delivering at Pace – Level 3
• Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.
• If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and a presentation.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.