Job Title: Commercial Business Partner – HC624051
Location: Strategic Headquarters Eastleigh. Hybrid working is available, and there will be a requirement to attend the Eastleigh office at least one day a week, and more often if the business requires it.
Salary: HMG F (£60,852.00 – £66,711.00 per annum)
Contract: Full-time (37 hours per week) and Permanent. The demands of this role require full-time hours, however, potential flexible working agreements can be discussed if requested.
Closing Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 23:59
Interviews will take place at Strategic Headquarters Eastleigh, on Thursday 21st May 2026
About the Role
As Commercial Business Partner, you will hold strategic responsibility for procurement activity and staff, acting as a trusted business partner to senior police and staff leaders to support operational effectiveness and value for money. You will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing at SLT level and attending relevant meetings and briefings across the force.
You will lead and oversee the delivery of large and/or complex procurements, taking personal responsibility where required and providing professional leadership to others with delegated accountability. You will ensure the delivery of sustainable, cost‑effective outcomes and continuous improvement, in line with legislative requirements, governance and corporate objectives.
You will play a key role in the development and implementation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy and associated strategic initiatives, embedding effective procurement strategies, tools, and techniques.
A key aspect of the role will be early engagement with operational policing leads, stakeholders, and partner organisations to shape commercial strategies and ensure procurement activity aligns with organisational priorities and regulatory requirements.
For further information about the role, the full role profile can be viewed here.
What are we looking for in our successful candidate?
We are looking for someone who is educated to QCF Level 7, or who has work experience deemed to be at a comparable level. It is also essential that the successful candidate has extensive experience of working at a senior level in procurement within a multi-disciplinary organisation.
Essential Criteria
- A strong understanding of the strategic context for procurement, with proven experience of developing and implementing business processes and strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
- Sound knowledge of relevant UK Procurement legislation, regulatory requirements, and policy.
- Demonstrable experience of applying critical thinking and analysis to resolve complex and strategic procurement issues and make sound, evidence‑based recommendations.
- Proven ability to deliver outcomes that support departmental and corporate objectives while ensuring compliance with internal policies and external procurement regulations.
- Strong project management and planning skills, with the ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities effectively.
- Well‑developed interpersonal skills, including effective negotiation, persuasion, and clear written and verbal communication.
- Significant line management experience, including coaching and mentoring to develop team capability and performance, and managing employee relations and conduct matters.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working in a policing or public sector organisation
Benefits of working for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
In addition to the competitive salary and highly rewarding career, our benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive pension scheme;
- Generous annual leave allowance;
- Retail, food, and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure & Sports and Blue Light Card;
- Excellent wellbeing support;
- Gym facilities at a number of our buildings; and
- Fantastic career progression including development and secondment opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the online application link to apply. You will be required to enter personal details, complete our screening questions, provide evidence of how you meet the essential qualifications and experience requirements, and provide examples of when you have displayed the below competencies:
We undefined critically Level 2
We support and inspire Level 2
We take ownership Level 2
You answers to these competencies will be used to shortlist applications and reading the above linked College of Policing webpages will assist you in completing your application. We also recommend you read through this candidate guidance for completing an application form.
Your answers to these competencies should be specific examples (from work, education, social, or home life) and should be a true account of events. To structure your answers, we recommend using the STAR technique which is explained in the above guidance document.
Your answers should be typed into the relevant section on the application form. Please do not write ‘refer to CV/covering letter’ as any attached documents will not be reviewed and what you type in the answer section is what will be scored.
We recommend that you write your answers in MS Word before copying them into your application, to avoid the system timing out and you losing your progress. Our recruitment system uses a character counter for your answer to each competency, but please do not use MS Word as a character count guide – the correct character counter is linked here.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact the Recruitment Team on police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk.
Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide undefined through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.
