Procurement Business Partner

Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Transactional Services
Department Finance
Location HQ Waterwells
Grade SO2
Salary £40,383 - £42,612
Hours per Week 37
Type of Contract Permanent

Description 
We are looking to introduce an in-house procurement function to support the organisation's procurement activity. The post holder will therefore manage and advise on the delivery of procurement activity up to £50k (total contract value) and work with South West Police Procurement Services to undertake specific category projects for larger and complex procurement.

The post holder will liaise with officers and staff across the organisation to support and advise on procurement activity as well as supporting the Senior Finance & Commercial Business Partner to continually seek value for money, managing the procurement pipeline and contracts register, including risk and compliance management and working closely with Finance Business Partners assisting with budget setting and forecasting processes.

The successful candidate for this role will be vetted at level Staff MV. This means the individual will need at least 5 years worth of residency in the UK.

Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview.

Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

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At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. 

Closing Date 06/04/2026, 23:55

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