Commercial and Procurement Improvement Specialist

**Your new role
**Commercial and Procurement Improvements Specialist**

**Your new role**

To provide specialist support on the development and delivery of improvements and services to enable efficient, consistent delivery across the commercial and procurement function. Specific focus on enhancing systems, procedures, planning and capability to drive performance and deliver best in class outcomes.

It provides specialist input into developing the processes and reporting that generate effective management information and help the business improve efficiency and performance. It manages and maintains key system functions critical to the effective delivery of the Contract Control Framework, the commercial operating model for the business. It supports the creation and roll out of key commercial training, skills and capability projects which will support the upskilling of the commercial function.

The role supports personal and professional development within the wider team through leading by example and acting as a role model for National Highways’ values & behaviours
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**What you’ll be leading on
- To maintain key commercial systems, processes and activities ensuring that these are up to date and sufficiently managed to meet the requirements of key internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist with the interpretation of changes in public sector commercial policy and translate these into processes including the development of guidance notes and training to support effective implementation of the changes.
- To assist in the development of processes and toolkits to drive improvement and efficiencies across the commercial and procurement function, including helping maintain the Contract Control Framework operating model processes and the integrity of the systems we use to support it.
- Contribute to improvements in commercial and procurement knowledge and practice across National Highways sharing knowledge and skills with others to disseminate best practice and support increased commercial capability.
- To build excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent the Improvement Division at internal and external meetings and assist with the preparation of briefings for external agencies and senior level colleagues when required.
- Drive improvements in health & safety performance ensuring effective practice is promulgated to staff and partners and carry out any tasks identified to the post in the Organisational Health & Safety RACI charts.

**To be successful
- Ability to prioritise effectively to manage multiple deadlines
- Development of strong internal networks to facilitate data gathering, analysis and reporting
- Good knowledge of Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerBI
- Good Knowledge of commercial related software packages and systems
- Experience of working in a commercial environment, supporting the embedment of improvements within the function

**A bit about us**

There’s never been a better time to join our Commercial and Procurement team.

We’re a growing, vibrant team helping to drive the most ambitious roads investment programme our country has ever seen. You’ll be involved in the design of our modern, progressive contracts and partnerships, negotiating best commercial terms, galvanizing innovation and producing smart cost estimates and plans. Building in every opportunity to ensure that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day while travelling or working on our road network.

**Want to know more?**

**Why you should join us**

An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package
- Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus, and employer pension contributions of up to 10%.
- Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
- Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus, access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
- A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are:

- Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday pl