Procurement Officer

Job Description

Procurement Officer (18/827)

Dumfries

Band 9 £40,470 - £43,437

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking for an opportunity to influence how public money is spent and help deliver better outcomes for communities across Dumfries and Galloway?

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Procurement Officer to join our Procurement, Commissioning and Payments Team within Finance and Procurement. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering procurement activity that supports essential Council services while ensuring compliance, value for money and sustainable outcomes.

As a Procurement Officer, you will lead and support procurement exercises across a broad range of goods, services and works contracts. Working closely with service managers and stakeholders, you will provide professional procurement advice, develop sourcing and contract strategies, manage tender processes and support effective contract and supplier management.

You will contribute to the Council's strategic procurement objectives, helping to deliver efficiencies, manage commercial risk and ensure procurement activity supports wider economic, social and environmental benefits for our communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage procurement exercises for goods, services and works across a range of Council service areas.
• Provide professional procurement advice and guidance to stakeholders across the Council.
• Develop procurement and contract strategies that deliver best value and support Council priorities.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, service improvements and collaborative procurement.
• Analyse market conditions and supplier capabilities to inform procurement decisions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and the development of procurement tools, processes and practices.

About You

We are looking for a proactive procurement professional who can build effective relationships and provide confident commercial advice across a wide range of service areas. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver successful procurement outcomes.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Educated to SCQF Level 9 (Degree level) in a relevant discipline or equivalent, or holding MCIPS qualification.
• Significant experience within a procurement environment.
• Experience leading and delivering procurement activity and contract tendering exercises.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and governance requirements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A customer-focused approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact on how public services are delivered across Dumfries and Galloway. You will work on a diverse portfolio of procurement projects, helping to secure value for money while supporting innovation, sustainability and community benefits.

We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, opportunities for professional development and membership of a supportive and experienced procurement team committed to delivering positive outcomes for the Council and the communities we serve.

Requirements

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gillian McIntyre, Procurement Category Manager or Karen McLachlan, Procurement Category Manager.