Commercial Planning Assistant Manager

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom KPMG UK Full time

Strategy & Commercial Assistant Manager - Strategic Advisory Services
Plus network of 20 offices nationally:
KPMG's Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team needs an experienced Commercial Assistant Manager, with experience of working with PCR 2015 (and awareness of the upcoming Procurement Act), who wants to make the next step into a more strategic and advisory role, working with a range of clients.

The team works with central government (Departments and ALBs) on some of the biggest, most complex and pressing strategic commercial challenges. Work typically involves identifying, creating, and delivering innovative commercial solutions, including designing new models for supply chains and competitions, to support complex programme and policy implementation.

The team supports clients across the whole of the programme and contracting lifecycles, with a focus on creating collaborative delivery supply-chains which redefine the interface between public and private sectors. We provide in-depth advice on the strategic, economic, financial, and commercial issues driving infrastructure projects spanning the transport, power and utilities, social infrastructure and central government departments and private sector bodies sectors in the UK and internationally. we’re as diverse as the world around us and our people are our most important asset.


Why Join KPMG as an Assistant Manager in Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services?
It is an exciting time to join our rapidly growing team as we work on some of the most high-profile public sector delivery challenges in the UK.

You will have the opportunity to advise on commercial strategies, strategic and lotting options, competition design, commercial business cases and contract management approaches.

Assistant Managers contribute to client delivery by shaping and delivering workstreams, supporting business and proposition development and helping our team to grow and develop. Using practical experience and insight to assess client-developed commercial solutions
Supporting the development of procurement & commercial models, building an informed understanding of strengths and weaknesses for options
Planning and conducting analysis of data and evidence
Contributing to the development of solutions to complex problems and challenging the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients
Working with workstream leads and other colleagues to shape and produce client ready deliverables (slides, Word documents or Excel)
Building an internal and external network
We are looking for applicants with an interest in procurement and commercial strategy who display many of the following attributes:
Procurement experience of working with PCR 2015, that may include shaping and executing competitions carried out under PCR 2015 (or similar regulations), not necessarily in central government
Ability to review and assess technical data and distil the key strategic insights
Excellent English written and oral communication skills
Professional qualification (or working towards one) or relevant postgraduate degrees welcome

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

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