Procurement Officer

Procurement Officer

£48,180 – £52,158

35 hours per week

Permanent/Secondment Opportunity (2 years)

Dundee

Closing date: 8.00am on Monday 25 May

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About the role

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Procurement Officer to join our team and play a key role in delivering high quality, compliant procurement across the organisation.

You’ll lead and support the full end to end procurement lifecycle for designated categories of spend, from developing sourcing strategies and managing tendering processes through to contract award and contract management. Working closely with colleagues across the SSSC, you’ll provide expert procurement advice, help manage risk, and ensure procurement activity delivers best value and strong supplier performance.

You’ll also work with national procurement bodies such as Scottish Procurement, Scottish Government Procurement and Scotland Excel, promoting collaboration, compliance with frameworks and the sharing of best practice.

This role is suitable for secondment arrangements up to 24 months – at the end of the secondment the post holder will return to their substantive post and organisation.

What you need to succeed

You’ll have significant experience in a procurement, purchasing or contract management role, with a strong understanding of public sector procurement in Scotland. You’ll be confident working across a range of stakeholders, able to provide clear, professional advice and manage multiple priorities effectively.

You’ll bring:

• experience of delivering end to end procurement activity
• knowledge of procurement regulations and public sector best practice
• strong organisational, analytical and communication skills
• a collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships
• a relevant qualification or commensurate experience (such as Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or SCQF equivalent).

About the SSSC

We are the regulator for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland.

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Why work for us?

We are an ambitious, enthusiastic and supportive organisation. With around 300 employees, you can really make an impact here. We offer a generous salary, flexible working arrangements, a full range of benefits, local government pension scheme and up to 43 days holiday (dependent on service).

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Our office is based in Dundee, and we offer a flexible, agile working approach that combines remote working with time in the office. We value the benefits of in-person collaboration and working together, so while most roles allow flexibility, we ask colleagues to attend the office occasionally for key activities such as meetings, training, and team events and other occasions. We’re happy to discuss how this works in practice for each role.

We’re an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates who identify as having a disability and for individuals who are Care Experienced, where they meet the essential criteria for the role.

We’re happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Email us at recruitment@sssc.uk.com and we’ll be in touch.

Find more information about our Guaranteed Interview Schemes.

Ready to apply?

You’ll find more information in the job profile and person specification.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Laura Shepherd on laura.shepherd@sssc.uk.com

To apply, please complete the online application by 8.00am on Monday 25 May 2026. We expect to hold interviews on the 3 and 4 June 2026 at our office in Dundee.

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Please note that you are welcome to use AI tools to support the preparation of your application; however, your submission must accurately reflect your own skills and experience. If you have used AI at any stage, please disclose this in your application. Where you reach the interview stage, your skills, knowledge, and experience will be assessed during the process. For further details, please refer to our Guidance on Using AI.

Please note, we will retain your application for 12 months so that we may consider you for similar posts. If you’re interested in other roles at the SSSC, or if a similar post is re-advertised and you wish to submit an updated application, please continue to apply as normal.