Head of Procurement, eCommerce and Best Practice

Scottish Parliament

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £77,340- £83,233
Closing Date: 10 August 2021
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Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified professionals for the role of Head of Procurement, eCommerce & Best Practice.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 11 August 2021.

Location 

The post will be Edinburgh or Glasgow. In line with Government guidelines, the role might involve working from home initially.  

Overview 

This is a significant strategic role at the centre of Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate. Our role is to lead and deliver public procurement and property in Scotland at national, central government and Scottish Government levels. Our work focuses on the following areas:

procurement and commercial policy and advice

construction procurement policy and advice

property, asset and estate management advice

eCommerce and best practice tools and templates

attracting, retaining and developing our talent 

continuously aiming to improve our performance 

delivering savings, economic benefit and efficiencies

Reporting to the Director of Scottish Procurement & Property and a member of the Senior Management Team, the post-holder will lead a lively, positive and innovative group with a supportive culture. You will provide strategic leadership, advice and assurance on the Scottish Procurement eCommerce shared service and digital transformation roadmap, leading and shaping the future digital enablement of Public Procurement platforms, data/analytics and automation. Leading on critical stakeholder relationship management, including SME engagement, Public Procurement Group, the Procurement Supplier Group and driving continuous improvement in how we apply policies into practice through the Procurement and Supplier Journey platforms.

You will have direct engagement with a wide range of external stakeholders in the public, private, professional and third sectors to understand and advise on emerging pressures and concerns, ensuring that solutions are ambitious, fit for purpose and aligned to government policy. You will actively engage through national and international networks to benchmark approaches and to ensure, and actively promote best practice in Scotland. 

Further Information about the Role

Further information about this opportunity is available in the online candidate pack which is accessible as an attachment on the advert. 

If you have any questions about the application process or eligibility, or would like to discuss any adjustments required please contact Elizabeth Michelakakis in the Scottish Government Senior Talent & Staffing Team on Elizabeth.michelakakis@gov.scot. 

How to Apply

Applications are invited by 11 August 2021 (midnight) using the APPLY button on the advert on Home - Work for Scotland (work-for-scotland.org), where you will also be asked to register your details and complete the online application form. You will also need to download a separate supporting statement form from the advert and email your supporting statement and CV to SCSHR@gov.scot.

Please note, that in order to progress to the next stage of the process, your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate through examples how you meet all of the essential criteria outlined in the candidate pack.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a diverse workforce, which reflects the people of Scotland.


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