Procurement Manager

APUC

Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for, and owned jointly by all of Scotland's Universities and Colleges; it provides a wide range of procurement / supply chain related shared services both as a central team and within Universities and Colleges throughout Scotland.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a national and international centre of excellence for performing arts education. It specialises in dance, drama, music, production and film. It is ranked 5th in the world for performing arts education.

Purpose of the Job

The Procurement Manager will be employed by APUC but based within Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, covering a variety of spend areas within the institution as well as ensuring that the relevant supporting activities including systems management and reporting are completed in line with institutional and statutory needs. They will report into the Head of Institutional Procurement Services at APUC.

Knowledge and Skills

• Have outstanding and highly responsive customer management skills;
• Be of high intellectual calibre, with the highest ethical standards;
• Have the essential competencies of clarity of purpose, self-confidence, integrity and strong influencing power;
• Have significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation as it relates to the HE/FE sector;
• Have considerable understanding of the key ethical/social & environmental impacts of multi-level supply chain management
• Be conversant with generic (contract law etc.) legal aspects of supply chain management
• Advanced knowledge of the principles of contract drafting and negotiation

Experience

• Experience of project management processes and of meeting demanding targets and deadlines on a day to day basis
• Have at least three years procurement experience in an organisation with best in class procurement practices
• Be experienced in tendering awithin a regulated environment (Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA(Scotland) Act.
• Data analysis experience and production of management reports
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and the ability to use financial models to present efficiency performance

Contacts and Relationships

• The post holder must build strong working relationships with all stakeholders and develop the reputation of APUC as a source of expert guidance and support both to institutional customers and suppliers
• They must be able to win authoritative respect quickly among the client community

Working at APUC/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland:

• Hybrid working arrangements are in place. Typically, full time staff work 40% of their week based in the office (in the region of 2 days per week)
• Full Time & Part Time considered (flexible working / school friendly hours available)
• Generous holidays (26 days plus 14 fixed/floating days) pro rated for part time hours;
• Flexible hours and working patterns (including working a 9.5 day fortnight as standard);
• Regular training, career development and funding options for MCIPS and other professional and leadership qualifications;
• Positive working environment;
• Pension arrangements with employer/employee contributions;
• Flexible discounts; shopping, restaurants and other services via 'EdenRed My Lifestyle' hub;
• Employee assistance programme; staff support and counselling;
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying please email your full CV (two pages maximum) to careers@apuc-scot.ac.uk, along with covering letter (no more than one page), explaining why you feel you would like to work with APUC and in the particular role mentioned, noting your current salary level and notice period.