Procurement Category Specialist

{ “@context”: “http://schema.org”, “@type”: “JobPosting”, “title”: “Procurement Category Specialist”, “description”: “Your new company Do you want to work with a values-driven organisation that makes a difference to people's lives? Hays Procurement are delighted to be working in partnership with Wheatley on the recruitment of a Procurement Category Specialist. Owning or managing over 93,700 homes, Wheatley is Scotland's largest and the UK's fourth-largest housing group and delivers award-winning services to over 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland. Wheatley employs 2,700 people directly and a further 2,000 as joint owners of one of Scotland's largest repairs and maintenance companies, City Building (Glasgow). Over the past decade, Wheatley's Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have created more than 11,000 jobs and 2,000 training places as they seek, with partners, to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion that many of its customers still experience. The Group now has strategic agreements in place or being developed in six key areas of operation (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, West Lothian, East Lothian, and West Dunbartonshire) and operates within 19 Local Authority areas across central and South-West Scotland. About the role Wheatley Group has a strong Procurement Team which supports a wide range of procurement requirements across the Group, to deliver high-quality services and value-for-money to our customers. We are looking for an experienced Procurement Category Specialist. To develop, agree and implement specific procurement strategies, using strategic sourcing techniques, best practice and sound contractual and commercial skills to support our growing new build and investment programmes. A key strand to this role will be working to deliver maximum output from the developer-led and section 75 housing delivery, ensuring highest standards of quality and value-added outcomes are delivered. Wheatley is one of the UK's most dynamic, agile and best-performing housing and property-management groups. Who are we looking for? We are looking for an experienced procurement professional who can develop effective processes and procedures for managing the creation of Wheatley frameworks, ability to maximise commercial competitions in accordance with Public Sector legislative procurement regulations. We expect the successful candidate to manage the end-to-end procurement process for the category of New Build and Construction projects, supporting Wheatley's delivery of capital and investment works. You should have a strong background in public sector procurement with knowledge and understanding of PCS and strong drafting skills to relevant standards. Working knowledge of construction contracts is desirable but non-essential. It is essential that you are qualified or working towards a MCIPS qualification and desirable that you are educated to a degree level. The benefits we offer We offer a sector-leading benefits package: a rewarding career with a competitive salary access to a contributory pension scheme excellent leave entitlements enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave contributions towards dental, optical, driving lessons and more access to staff inclusion networks promoting an inclusive workplace; and 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme We work hard to be an employer of choice and offer a range of flexible working options, an employee health plan and many other benefits. Committed to inclusion At Wheatley, we are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential. We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It's important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-21”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “HAYS”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__438947856__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=12335” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Glasgow” } } }