Senior Procurement Officer
Job purpose:
To support the Force Procurement and Contracts Manager in developing and maintaining a professionally qualified co-ordinated approach towards procurement and contract management for the Force, seeking value for money, relationship and performance management of suppliers and offering advice on all areas of purchasing and contract activity
Knowledge and Experience:
Must hold CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma and / or significant Procurement related work experience leading on high level / complex procurement projects of significant value.Competent in leading high level / complex procurement projects of significant value.
Must be able to confidently present information at Force Strategic meetings and provide advice and guidance to Chief Officers together with competence to deputise for the Force Procurement and Contracts Manager at regional and national meetings / forums.
Ability to manage tenders through the tender portal and evaluate and moderate tenders with senior stakeholders.
Ability to provide an advisory and consultancy service to managers on all aspects of procurement including evaluation and moderation of complex tenders.
Ability to generate reports and statistics from ICT Systems.
Mentor and support unqualified, part qualified and qualified Procurement Officers with procurement direction on workload.
The post holder should have significant demonstrable experience across a broad range of environments within the procurement department of a large and complex organisation.
The post holder should have knowledge of European Procurement Directives, Public Contract Regulations, Health and Safety legislation, Force Contract Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions.
The post holder must have a thorough knowledge and experience of conducting tendering processes. Be able to draft, negotiate and manage complex procurement processes and monitor, review and evaluate contract compliance.
The post holder should possess strong interpersonal skills in order to negotiate and communicate effectively with contractors and tenderers, police officers and police staff.
Must be able to travel around the Force and to Regional and national meetings.