Commercial Lead

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

We are seeking Commercial/Procurement Professionals that have experience in planning, managing, and delivering effective procurements and supporting category strategies. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will need to be drive, dynamic and proactive with collaboration at the center of everything that you do. If this sounds like you, we�d love you to read on and find out more.

Our Commercial Function consists of Commercial Delivery, Contract Management & Governance and Assurance. This role is within the Commercial Delivery Team, who support the Plan, Define and Procure stages of the commercial life cycle. The Supplier Performance Team manage contract implementation, in life contract management, disputes, exit and everything else in between. A new Commercial Governance Team has recently been recruited to support the implementation of the new Procurement Act 2023 and assure commercial governance across Companies House.

The role will contribute to delivering our procurement activity and category strategy, providing a customer focused support service, building strong professional relationships. You�ll support delivering effective and expert commercial advice, ensuing compliance and good practice in line with Companies House governance and procedures, and the wider government agenda.

As a Commercial Lead, you�ll drive and support procurement activity in your area of responsibility, supporting BAU, our transformation programme and key projects. Providing commercial advice, developing sourcing strategies, innovative solutions and making sound recommendations to achieve the best commercial outcomes. You�ll be the expert in your area and require excellent commercial judgement, leadership skills and capabilities appropriate for this role.

The Commercial Delivery Team works across two main category areas, Digital, Technology & Data and Corporate Services. The current vacancy is within the Digital, Technology & Data area you will be allocated to the category based on your experience and or development potential.

Digital, Technology & Data: including Cloud Hosting, Telecoms & Networking, Data, Cyber Security, Digital Development Resources, Key Software / Hardware agreements.

Corporate Services � including Professional and Consultancy Services, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Contact Centre, Print & Postal Services, Finance and Legal services, Estates.

This role may include line management for 1 x Band D (HEO) in each category.


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Job description

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Delivery, your key responsibilities will be:

Leading complex commercial and end to end sourcing activity, including pre-procurement activity, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting).Commercial Lead for assigned category; including sourcing strategy development, spend and contract analysis, aggregation of contracts where possible and ensuring value for money in each area.Playing an active role in supporting cross-functional project teams, leading market engagement activity, identifying requitements, developing the commercial elements of the business case, influencing sourcing direction and delivering commercial strategies and successful outcomes.Attending and presenting the procurement strategy at senior level governance boards, both internally and externally..Managing your assigned category pipeline of contract renewals, extensions, procurements, and re-procurements.Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills across all levels of the organization providing best practice, guidance, and providing expert knowledge.Ensuring compliance with relevant policy and procedures.Building contracts that support effective Contract Management. Working directly with the contract management team, and your contract management category counterpart to ensure lessons learned are captured, setup for success and contracts are handed over effectively.Line Management, including day to day management, mentoring and staff development.

Person specification

We�re looking for an experienced Commercial Professional

With strong commercial/procurement experience and knowledge across the commercial lifecycle, including the UK public sector. Providing advice on Companies House procurement policies, standards, processes, and practices in line with the Sourcing Playbooks, including the UK procurement regulationsExperience and knowledge of several of the types of agreements stated within the category.A track record of successfully delivering commercial / procurement projects to meet strategic goals.Proven experience of driving and supporting complex transactions and developing innovative solutions that meet organisational objectives within the commercial, procurement and contract management environment.Ability to work across teams and business units, bringing people together to achieve a common objective whilst creating an effective network and building trust.Have well developed interpersonal and communication skills, with experience of communicating to wide audiences from across the business and the supply chain.Experience of influencing key stakeholders and suppliers at a senior level within a commercially focused environment.Proven experience of supporting commercial teams in building capability and sharing your knowledge, preferably in a dynamic transformational environment, managing competing demands for priorities and resources.Proven capacity for successfully implementing commercial strategy, policies, and procedures.Be able to demonstrate evidence of your commitment to personal development.

Technical Skills - to be assessed at sift and/or interview

Applicable professional qualification/s along with strong understanding of the principles of commercial management ( Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, International Association for Contract & Commercial Management, Institute of Leadership & Management).Demonstrable ability to work effectively and establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues.Demonstrable knowledge and experience of UK public sector procurement legislation

Qualifications

This role requires MCIPS or equivalent

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingManaging a Quality ServiceWorking TogetherDelivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �40,676, Companies House contributes �11,783 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we�re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.�

Head to� to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.��

We celebrate diversity...�

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we�re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.�

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the��and the�

Where will you be working?�

You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.

We're�currently exploring options for new office space in the Cardiff and surrounding areas as we're due to be moving from our current building - join us on this journey where we can support you in your career and professional growth. Details are still being confirmed about our new building and we're keeping all our colleagues updated.�

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