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Digital Supply Chain Analyst
Digital Policing Directorate
West Yorkshire Police Headquarters, Wakefield
2 Permanent Posts (full time 37 hours per week)
Salary: £39,813 – £42,897 per annum
West Yorkshire Police is seeking two experienced and motivated Digital Supply Chain Analysts to join the Digital Innovation team within the Digital Policing Directorate, based at our Wakefield Headquarters.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing relationships with digital suppliers, partners, and internal services. You will lead on centralised digital supplier and contract management, ensuring optimal value for money and alignment with organisational goals. A key part of your role will be monitoring supplier spend against budget and supporting digital asset management to maximise the effective use of assets across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
•Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and collaborative partnerships.
•Monitor key contract performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure supplier effectiveness.
•Analyse supplier invoices, billing data, end-user usage, and cost forecasts to identify efficiencies and savings.
•Manage contract administration and develop accurate annual budget forecasts for managed contracts.
•Support procurement activities and lead procurement exercises valued under £50,000.
About You
•Have demonstrable experience managing complex, high-value contracts.
•Hold a CIPS qualification or equivalent in contract management, or possess substantial relevant experience.
•Are skilled in using KPIs to enhance supplier performance.
•Can build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
•Have a strong track record in problem-solving, asset management, data analysis, and budget management.
Additional Information
• Successful candidates will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.
• To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. All personal information must be redacted (including name, age, sex, address, and email address).
• This recruitment process follows the 2024 version of the Competency and Values Framework. Please disregard any references to the 2016 version in the role profile.
This vacancy will close 31st August 2025 at 23.55 hours.
The post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.