Commercial and Procurement Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Police; Arnold; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site gym

On-site canteen

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking a Commercial Practitioner to join the Finance Department. You will develop procurement strategies, lead tenders and provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have MCIPS (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification, and strong negotiation, risk and project management skills. Join a team focused on value for money and compliant procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies that support organisational priorities and deliver value for money.
• Lead procurement exercises, including tenders, RFQs and framework agreements.
• Provide expert procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Work with contract owners to develop and implement effective procurement strategies.
• Produce contracts and documentation in line with legislation and procurement regulations.
• Support commercial projects to improve efficiency and deliver sustainable benefits.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders to achieve positive procurement outcomes.
• Monitor market trends to support informed decision making and continuous improvement.
• Experience delivering procurement activity in a complex organisational environment.
• Ensure compliance with procurement regulations and financial procedures.
• Manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
• Utilise procurement technologies to support processes.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Tendering & frameworks

Risk assessment & cost/benefit

Analytical decision making

Project management

Education

MCIPS qualification

Equivalent procurement qualification

Job description

Are you a commercially minded procurement professional with strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills? We are seeking a Commercial Practitioner to join our Finance Department at Nottinghamshire Police.

What you'll do

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies that support organisational priorities and deliver value for money.
• Lead procurement exercises, including tenders, requests for quotations and framework agreements.
• Provide expert procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with contract owners to develop and implement effective procurement strategies.
• Produce contracts and associated documentation, ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement regulations and financial procedures.
• Support commercial projects and initiatives that improve efficiency and deliver sustainable benefits.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive procurement outcomes.
• Monitor commercial and market trends to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Experience delivering procurement activity in a complex organisational environment.
• Sound knowledge of procurement regulations, legislation and commercial best practice.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and working to demanding deadlines.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to assess risks, costs and benefits.
• Understanding of project management principles and procurement technologies.
• MCIPS qualification (or working towards), equivalent procurement qualification, or relevant commercial experience.

24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

On-site facilities including a gym and a canteen