{"id":1843,"date":"2020-03-02T13:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T13:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:54:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T10:54:13","slug":"make-an-impact-build-a-career-in-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2020\/03\/02\/make-an-impact-build-a-career-in-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"Make an impact. Build a career in procurement."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Make an impact  Build a career in procurement.mp4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/545906439?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to learn new skills, tackle big issues and make a real impact? Working as a public sector procurement professional isn\u2019t just a job. It\u2019s a career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A range of opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a range of opportunities in public sector procurement. Where will you start your journey?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scottish Procurement<\/li>\n<li>Scotland Excel<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges<\/li>\n<li>NHS National Procurement Scotland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how you can start building your career in procurement. Please email <a href=\"mailto:scottishprocurement@gov.scot\">scottishprocurement@gov.scot<\/a> using the heading \u2018Procurement People of Tomorrow\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to learn new skills, tackle big issues and make a real impact? 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