Senior Procurement Officer

Help us to gain the best value for money for the people of Derbyshire by driving efficiency and cost savings!

Join us as our Senior Procurement Officer where you’ll be supporting the Head of Procurement and Contract Management to deliver an efficient and effective procurement and contracting service for the force, ensuring you meet the needs and objectives of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Constabulary.

Working closely with internal departments, you’ll deliver value for money and ensure the continuous improvement of the procurement systems and processes within the department.

What you’ll be doing

• Help to deliver the procurement strategy for the organisation
• Effective leadership, managing the team and optimising performance
• Maintain an awareness of advances in technology to assist in improvements and implementation of working practices

The must haves

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS)
• Experienced in a wide range of procurement functions
• Ability to think strategically and take a wider view of contract service matters

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What’s more, we have a range of reward and benefits that if you join us you could enjoy.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy. 

What’s next

Please click apply to complete your application providing as much detail as you can to show how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.

Who we are

Here at Derbyshire Constabulary, policing doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.