Commercial Lead

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 244337**Salary**:

- £65,500 - £73,000- GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.**Job grade**:

- Grade 7- Commercial Lead**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 24 months**Business area**:

- GCF - Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - BDUK**Type of role**:

- Commercial**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- London, Manchester, Belfast or Darlington. Travel across all areas will be necessary and travel between BDUK London and/or Manchester will be required.About the job

**Job summary**:
**Job description**:
BDUK is looking to strengthen its commercial capability and has an opportunity for a Commercial lead to fulfill the exciting and critical role of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Intelligence Lead.

They will use feedback and intelligence gained from shared supplier insights from across the business to support more effective working across BDUK, including through knowledge sharing, providing a point of contact for raising and coordinating the resolution of issues, and ongoing two-way dialogue as appropriate.

**Person specification**:

- Lead the collation and sharing of supplier intelligence data, working with relevant Commercial Programme, Market Engagement and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Lead to support day-to-day supplier management activities and deliver initiatives which impact across multiple Programmes, taking into account Cabinet Office and cross-government initiatives;
- Proactively identify, monitor and manage key supplier market activity, risks and issues and maintain effective cross-BDUK processes for managing them, including reporting to the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and Cabinet Office on possible government wide supply chain risks and issues. Supporting SRM lead in contributing into ad hoc briefings on particular suppliers as and when required;
- Lead on sharing supplier intelligence across Programmes to support more effective working across BDUK, including through knowledge sharing, providing a point of contact for raising and coordinating the resolution of issues, and ongoing two-way dialogue as appropriate;
- Support the Head of SRM to develop and maintain BDUK’s overarching strategy for managing supplier intelligence, ensuring that BDUK’s approach to collating and sharing supplier knowledge across programmes adds value and benefit whilst supporting the embedding of effective delivery and performance management processes;
- Line manage Supplier Relationship Intelligence Manager(s), providing task management as well as ongoing coaching, mentoring and career development support.

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- **Manages Complexity** - Adapts quickly to different environments, and uses different communications styles depending upon the needs of the particular audience. Identifies and resolves problems when the data is not sufficient;
- **Market Insight** - Articulates commercial motivations and expected behaviours of stakeholders, suppliers and networks. Uses analysis to make effective decisions and can articulate key risks;
- **Commercial Focus** - Presents conclusions when given evidence and is able to evaluate the relative strengths to confidently make good decisions;
- **Resilient** - Demonstrates resilience in resolving issues internally and in helping the team to deal with setbacks. Implements change at a local level, working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges;
- **Builds Relationships** - Influences internal decisions and leads discussions with suppliers, engaging well on technical issues. Is trusted for commercial advice and is able to put technical considerations in plain language for stakeholders;
- **Understanding Sourcing Needs** - Provides sufficient detail to allow the market to respond to requirements whilst leaving room for innovation, and is able to challenge specifications to improve outcomes.

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
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