Procurement Officer

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Permanent

Contract type

Full Time

Number of posts

1

Division

CSD - CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

Department

Procurement

Section

Corporate Services

Location

Dalmarnock, Flexible

Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on an agile basis, should you have an interest in working more flexibly then we would encourage your application.

Grade

5

Salary

£36,639

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

35

Competency and value framework (CVF) level

2

Closing date

14/10/2025, 12:00

Job advert

Due to substantial investment in our Procurement Service and vacancies becoming available due to internal promotion, we have a new Procurement Officer vacancy in the Digital procurement category. This category supports all procurement activity for ICT, including specialist areas for Specialist Crime Division and Forensic Services. This category supports significant capital initiatives year on year following investment for new systems, technology, and equipment, along with continued business as usual contract renewals and upgrades of systems and applications.

The preferred candidate should have knowledge and experience of delivering procurement projects in the ICT and Digital space and preferably within the Public Sector, with sound knowledge of UK legislative requirements and the Scottish Government codes of practice, guidelines, and industry best practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced procurement professionals to join a thriving and expanding procurement team who recently won the GO Awards Scotland Procurement Team of the Year award following a period of improvement and reorganisation. The reorganised Police Scotland procurement team provides excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression within the team. Policing is a fast paced, dynamic environment and the Authority is looking to attract candidates for this role who will relish the unique challenges that policing brings, working with a variety of partners across the organisation to deliver sustainable, strategic, and best value procurement projects and activities.

You will support the Category Manager’s with efficient and effective provision of procurement services, developing specifications, arranging, and managing contracts in line with overall organisational goals and compliant with relevant legislation and directives.

We are committed to investing in our people and their future. As part of the team, you will benefit from a full training and development package designed to support your success from day one. We offer ongoing learning opportunities to help you reach your full potential and have excellent opportunities for career development.

You will work 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 and will require Standard Recruitment Vetting. Please note, this role is predominately working from home.

Full details regarding this vacancy can be found in the attached Role Profile.

Role profile

Role Profile Procurement Officer.pdf – 160KB Opens in a new window

CVF guidance

Competency Values Framework PS.pdf – 216KB Opens in a new window

You should have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years immediately prior to application for this role.