Commercial and Procurement Lead - Police Staff

Nottinghamshire Police; Arnold; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency is seeking a motivated individual for the role of Commercial Lead to manage strategic procurements. The role involves tendering complex contracts while ensuring compliance with regulations. Suitable candidates should possess a relevant procurement qualification and ideally have experience in public procurement law. This full-time position offers opportunities for part-time work as well.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic IT procurements desirable.
• Recent experience with public procurement law preferred.
• Line management responsibilities will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement on diverse strategic projects.
• Focus on tendering complex contracts.
• Ensure compliance with Public Contract Regulations.

Skills

Strong working relationships

Commercial acumen

Meticulous documentation

Autonomous work

Education

Relevant procurement qualification (MCIPS)

Job description

Job description

The Force’s recently established Procurement Team has an exciting vacancy in a key role in the service. The position would be well suited to a motivated and capable professional looking to take the next step in their career.

The Commercial Lead takes the procurement lead on a range of diverse strategic projects, offering both variety and challenge. The role will primarily focus on tendering a wide range of contracts, some of which will be complex in nature, with a need to draw upon experience and apply commercial acumen.

Having strong working relationships with colleagues and agreeing mutually acceptable procurement and contracting solutions will be pivotal success factors. The service is to be seen as an enabler in meeting the Force’s needs.

We are looking for someone who is capable of working autonomously, as well as part of a team. The role requires you to take a meticulous approach to the authoring of procurement documentation, whilst giving due consideration to the Public Contract Regulations and the recently introduced Procurement Act 2023.

Experience in successfully undertaking strategic Information Technology procurements would be desirable.

The role is available on a full-time basis of 37 hours a week. However, for the right candidate, we could also offer part-time hours of a minimum 30 hours a week, if preferred.

We are looking for someone who possesses a relevant procurement qualification, such as MCIPS, recent experience of working under the constraints of public procurement law and line management responsibilities will be an advantage. However, a development opportunity (initially on a grade M2 from £48,894 per annum) would be considered if you are nearly qualified in procurement law/tendering and or require some further development in these specific areas.

If you want to make a real difference to the community and share our passion for commercial excellence and are willing to be challenged and stretched, then this role could be for you!

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role. You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words and your CV. Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details (including any images) included within the text or the document name, so that your application can remain anonymous.

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level – Management– you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.