This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Finance (Joint)
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Status - Part Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £38,064 - £45,058 / Sussex Police £39,813 - £43,920
Working Hours - 22.2 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Multiple Locations (see advert)
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
The Role & Key Responsibilities
Part time fixed term contract for maternity cover of 12 months, with the possibility of extension.
The Joint Surrey and Sussex Procurement Team are excited to recruit for the position of Procurement Officer, working as part of the team to deliver contracts for services, works and supplies across both Forces.
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference, delivering contracts to allow both Operational and Non-Operational colleagues the resources needed to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. .
As a strategic function, your work is vital to delivering compliant contracts to Surrey and Sussex Police for areas ranging from Police Uniform, IT systems, Vehicles, Building works, Victim services and HR systems. You will work with Stakeholders across the Forces at all levels, helping them to develop their requirements, ensuring compliance with internal governance policies, as well as building and managing innovative competitive procedures for the for the evaluation of suppliers ensuring that Surrey and Sussex Police achieve value through every contract.
The role will be hybrid working, with a mixture of office and home working. Depending on location, you will be stationed at either Surrey Police HQ or Sussex Police HQ. When undertaking the role you will also be expected to attend other sites across the Surrey and Sussex police estate to meet with both Stakeholders and Suppliers.
This role will be 22.2 Hours per week, between Monday - Friday, excluding bank holidays. Due to team meetings there will be a requirement for the Successful candidate to work Tuesdays, all other days are open to discussion.
The department is flexible with working hours, providing core hours of 09:00-15:00 are covered. Where an individual is part time this is open to discussion.
As part of your role, you will be responsible for:
* Devising and preparing contract documentation for high value, complex portfolio of goods, works and services in consultation with internal stakeholders, ensuring needs are understood and that functionality and performance are effective.
* Creating and managing tenders/competitive processes in line with Internal Policy (Contract Standing Orders) and Procurement Legislation, in order to meet the demands of the Forces.
* Working to develop Procurement Strategies with key stakeholders to ensure that a suitable commercial strategy is in place, taking into consideration the objectives of savings forecasting, collaboration, whole supply chain risk management and ethical procurement.
* Conducting due diligence to ensure that Supplier proposals are in line with the requirements set out by the Business. Preparing and submitting detailed recommendations for contract award to the Senior Procurement Officer, Head of Procurement and Contracts and others as necessary.
* Be subject matter experts for assigned categories and ensure that changes to market are understood, options for collaboration are identified and options for savings (through negotiation or service redesign) are exploited.
* Supporting the Business with Contract Management, monitoring supplier performance against objectives and challenging poor performance where necessary.
* Commitment to continual professional development, ensuring up to date practices are adopted.
Further information can be found on the attached job description.
Skills & Experience
The Role of Procurement Officer requires the following skills and experience;
* GCSE English Grade C or above (or equivalent).
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Good general IT literacy through to advanced Microsoft Office skills and a willingness to undertake training to become proficient in using additional IT and multimedia systems that are essential to the role, such as Microsoft Teams, as well at Procurement E-tendering sites.
* Experience of managing tender processes in either a public sector or similar procedure focused environment, with a minimum of 1 year experience.
* Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply qualifications or commitment to complete to MCIPS status. The Force is committed to supporting their staff with their development and will work with staff to help them achieve their MCIPS status, through paid study materials, first attempt exams and study leave in line with Force Policy.
* Strong analysis skills in relation to creation of spend baselines, benchmarking and benefit tracking.
* Mature stakeholder engagement skills that enable them to build relationships with staff from operational level through to senior ranks.
* Strong persuasion skills that ensure credibility, provide confidence in the individual and bring many stakeholders together into operational teams.
* Confidence to manage projects and work on their own initiative. Has an understanding of how to elevate issues and present in a concise manner to senior managers.
* Commercial awareness that demonstrates an understanding of how markets operates, motivators for suppliers, cost construction and negotiation principles.
* Strong organisational skills for setting own workplans and timetables for projects.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
* career progression
* Support to achieve MCIPS accreditation.
* contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
* generous annual leave allowance
* discounts for everyday spend
* on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
* generous and supportive parental leave
* financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
* discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 24th November 2025.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider addingnoreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.comto your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
* vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
* vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
* if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Location Multiple Locations (see advert)
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