Commercial Services Category Specialist (7 Forces)
Location: Dependent on the applicant’s location, can be based anywhere across the 7 Forces
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £46,146-£54,231, dependent on location across the 7 Forces and experience
We are proud to be working with the 7Force procurement team which is a shared service supporting the seven police forces across the East of England (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk). This collaboration is responsible for third-party spend of approximately £230m per annum, making the 7Force Collaboration the second largest police procurement collective after the Metropolitan Police.
What will you be doing?
1. Develop and deliver all allocated sub-Category related procurement activities specifically within Operational & Community Services.
2. Conduct market research and shape & develop category plans.
3. Create procurement strategies and identify new contract opportunities.
4. Manage the tendering process and initial implementation of procurement contracts across the 7 Forces.
What do you need?
1. Ability to interact with senior level management and represent the 7 Forces collectively or individually.
2. Gravitas to influence external bodies such as the Home Office, Crown Commercial Services, Police Digital Service, and BlueLight Commercial.
3. Participation in nationally led initiatives, providing opinion, guidance, and shaping future offerings.
4. Interaction with budget holders and operational contract owners in the 7 Forces to ensure the procurement pipeline reflects business need priorities.
5. Ideally educated to CIPS Level 6 or equivalent experience in a complex, public-sector organization.
What next?
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Job Reference:5471
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