AMS PSR

On behalf of Transport Scotland, we are currently creating a pipeline for an upcoming opportunity for a Procurement Advisor (Inside IR35) for a contract to run up until the end of May 2026, hybrid based in Glasgow.

As a Procurement Advisor, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead sourcing and tendering for HOPS services
• Develop strategies aligned with goals and best practices.
• Ensure fairness and transparency.
• Negotiate and manage contracts for best outcomes.
• Set clear KPIs and service levels.
• Keep contracts adaptable for future changes.
• Ensure compliance with laws and Transport Scotland policies.
• Create procurement documents (ITTs, evaluation criteria).
• Follow audit and due process requirements.
• Work with teams, agencies, and suppliers.
• Advise on strategy, risk, and compliance.
• Run workshops to align procurement with needs.
• Keep accurate procurement records.
• Identify process improvements.
• Support reviews and lessons learned.

Essential:

• End to end procurement experience
• Proven experience in public sector procurement, ideally within transport or technology programmes.
• Strong understanding of procurement legislation and frameworks
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Desirable:

• Ideally you will hold experience in DPS frameworks

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".