Procurement & Buying Administrator

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 17th May 2026 at 11:55PM Hours: 35 hours per week, Fixed term for 1 year Salary / Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £53,177 per year South Lanarkshire Council are seeking a Procurement officer based within the Council’s Procurement Service, which manages the contract requirements of all Council Resources with annual spend up to £400m. The Council has a dynamic approach to procurement, developing innovative approaches to sourcing and focused on the delivery of Best Value. The Council’s expectations for this role reflects our status as a “F1” PCIP performance organisation.   You should have extensive experience in procurement, with a high standard of technical knowledge of procurement regulations and qualified to at least CIPS level 4. The successful candidate will be flexible, motivated and committed to the delivery of Best Value for the Council. Supervisory experience, with the ability to lead projects and manage teams to deliver on the Council’s strategic procurement objectives is preferable.  View the Procurement Officer job profile  Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’? Please Apply online -  All correspondence will be via your email address Overseas Criminal Records Check An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. Up to 33 days annual leave Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Occupational sick pay Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)