Job Description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Salary

From 44,709 per annum

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Region

Finance Procurement Unit

Package

Standard SCTS package

Date posted

12/05/2025

Job reference

REQ00782



Are you a Senior Procurement Specialist or Category Manager who is seeking a new opportunity? Would you like to work for an organisation that plays a key role in the administration of justice? This is a permanent post that manages and supports a team to deliver a range of procurement projects and includes taking the lead on a range of contractual issues. The role provides a real opportunity to impact on the business.

Working on a hybrid basis, The Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting with the efficient delivery of the Procurement service including governance, professional advice, support, guidance, training and project administration. You will lead on procurement projects for SCTS varying in size and value and supporting all categories of spend. As the category lead for Estates and Built Assets you will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of the organisational procurement strategy and leading the management of the category strategy.

Working with and influencing key senior stakeholders you will drive the delivery of the procurement transformation agenda realising identifiable savings, contribute to the wider public sector economic and sustainability agenda and play a key part in delivering an efficient procurement service.

You will work across the organ ement of key SCTS contract and suppliers.

The attached job information provides additional information about the role, the benefits of working for SCTS and some testimonials from some team members about what its like to working in the team and for SCTS.

Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Monday 24 May 2025.

Interviews are expected to commence week beginning 9 June 2025. isation, sharing experience and input to the identification and deployment of best practice. You will be required to resolve complex issues when necessary to achieve outcomes providing robust commercial advice and guidance to stakeholders and assurance levels of a high standard and support the management of key SCTS contract and suppliers.

The attached job information provides additional information about the role, the benefits of working for SCTS and some testimonials from some team members about what its like to working in the team and for SCTS.

Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Monday 24 May 2025.

Interviews are expected to commence week beginning 9 June 2025.