Procurement and Contracts Manager

Department: Networks and Infrastructure

You will be managing the Commercial and Procurement Unit’s activities relating to existing and emerging commercial requirements in the networks and infrastructure arena. This will include liaising with and supporting a number of internal customers, as well as working with the wider police service in the development of a national infrastructure and products, such as data centres, the IT re-seller framework and national licensing deals. We will also look to you to act as a commercial interface between technical teams, business leads/users and suppliers.

Along with experience of strategic supply chain management, contract negotiation and stakeholder management, you will have an in-depth understanding of EU/UK procurement and competition law and how this affects the NPIA and the wider police service. Supporting this will be knowledge of the IS/IT networks and infrastructure marketplace. Equally important is a proven leadership background, strong project management skills and the ability to influence senior level decision-making.

The NPIA, National Policing Improvement Agency, works for the Police Service and directly supports forces to deliver improvements today, and into the future. We’re a single national support agency led by the police, for the police, created through the work of the ACPO, APA and the Home Office. The NPIA provides leadership and expertise to the police service in areas as diverse as information and intelligence sharing, core police processes, managing change and recruiting, developing and deploying people.

Closing date: 6th April 2010.
Interview dates: Between 20th – 30th April 2010.