Procurement Business Partner

Job Description

Salary: Band 10 £42,582 - £46,437 (Increasing to £42,942 - £46,830 from September 2023 following a transitional pay award period)Based at: Location - agile between home and Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle. The majority of your time will be working from home with at least one day a week working from Forth Banks. You will also need to be able to attend meetings at otherstations throughout the region, on an ad hoc basis.The role:We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Business Partner.Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will have the autonomy to make your mark within your category of expertise, contributing to the corporate objectives and priorities by providing specialist professional advice and guidance to the Force in all aspectsof procurement.You will be assigned your own Procurement Category to manage, responsible for engaging with Senior Business users and managing the performance of key strategic contracts within that defined category area, as well as identifying potential savings opportunities.You will also have line management responsibility for junior members of the team, overseeing their work and being heavily involved in their development.What will I be doingYou will be acting in partnership with your key internal and external stakeholders, you’ll manage complex, high value procurement projects that are key to delivering good quality services.You will be a key strategic advisor, confident and clear thinking, providing expert support and making sure projects achieve the best possible outcomes.What do I needMCIPS-qualified (or working towards this), you’ll have a proven track record of expert knowledge and experience of procurement and managing complex, high value projects with multiple stakeholders - ideally in the public sector.Adept at devising strategies, including innovative commercial arrangements or new service delivery models, you’ll understand the end-to-end procurement process and have plenty of experience leading multi-disciplined teams. With commercial acumen and greatpeople skills, this could be your opportunity to stretch your talents to the full.There will be line management responsibilities so it would great for you to bring that experience and knowledge to share within the team.Benefits:

• 26 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 28 days for 3 years’ service and 30 days for 5+ years
• Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
• Flexi Time Scheme - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
• Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone and spaces across the force
• Fantastic market leading public sector pension scheme
• Corporate Travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro
• Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and also enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

Vetting Level - Management Vetting (MV)Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.All staff including those appointed on fixed term contracts must successfully complete their probationary period before they are eligible to apply for a Northumbria Police vacancy.Northumbria Police fully supports a policy of equal opportunities, and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancyand maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Appointments are based on merit alone.