Senior Procurement Officer

Senior Procurement Officer
Finance
Rose Hill HQ
Grade G (£45,147 - £52,491)
Full time 36.5 Hours
Permanent

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do.

The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first.

We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women & Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime & County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity & Inclusion; building trust & confidence through Community Engagement.

We are a friendly employer with a passion for investing in our people and creating conditions for you to thrive and be your best self.

We are currently recruiting for a new staff member to join our busy recruitment team at Merseyside Police to support both the Volume & BAU Recruitment teams by managing Job References & Qualifications

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.

Please use the below JDQ & Leadership Framework when completing your 1000-word supporting evidence.

Please click here for the full JDQ.

Please click here for the Leadership Framework.

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC
Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Cycle to work scheme.
Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
Flexible working opportunities 7am – 19:00 – (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 )
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
Sick pay provisions

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before.

We particularly welcome applications from women and black & ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.

To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Outreach team please click here or contact us at Outreach@merseyside.police.uk