Procurement People of Tomorrow programme (PPoT)

Beginning a career in procurement

There are a number of ways you can begin your procurement journey. Whether you want to study or learn on the job there are many routes available. We’ve developed a variety of packs to provide procurement career information to people at different points in their lives. 

The schools pack is for students in their penultimate years of school who are interested in the procurement profession and the possibilities therein. 

We have also developed and published a higher and further education pack which is a useful introductory tool for graduates with an interest in entering the procurement profession. It provides an insight into the procurement profession, career possibilities and how they can get involved.

Modern Apprenticeships are one way to begin your procurement career. You can follow Sarah’s procurement journey to discover how she started out and where she is now following the process. Follow Scottish Government Procurement and Property on LinkedIn to keep updated.

We have published several case studies which tell the stories of new entrants to procurement in the public sector which demonstrate the wide range of activities they are doing in their posts.