Defence Digital Commercial Commercial Officer

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

- 265134**Salary**:

- £27,080**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Head Office & Corporate Services - Defence Digital Commercial**Type of role**:

- Commercial**Working pattern**:

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

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- MOD Corsham as base location with some opportunity for working from homeAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Defence Digital Commercial (DDCmrcl) is the core team responsible for delivering outstanding value for Defence across its exploitation of digital and information technologies. We are responsible for a large portfolio of complex contracts worth £2bn a year. We operate across five category teams:
**Networks** The Networks Category sources and manages contracts which provide fixed data and voice capabilities, together with mobile and radio services managed by Defence Digital for services across Defence.

**IT Hardware & Service** The Hardware & Services category procures the supply and management of the MOD’s enterprise IT in both fixed (UK and overseas) and deployed environments.

**Military Technology** The Military Technology Category procures a diverse range of Digital Defence equipment such as Military Satellites, Battlefield and Tactical Communication and Information Systems.

**Software & Hosting** The Software and Hosting category team sources and manages direct software purchases (e.g. Vmware and Microsoft Enterprise Agreement) as well as software procured under a service contract through a service integrator/prime/reseller.

**Professional Services** Procures all external resource requirements across Defence Digital. From Strategy Consultancy to Individual contractors including staff augmentation and all delivery support.

**Job description**:
**We currently have roles available in the following category teams**:
IT Hardware and Services

Military Technology

As a commercial officer you will be involved in all aspects of the commercial life-cycle, supporting commercial teams in tasks including market research, sourcing digital services by negotiating contracts, through to managing the contract and the relationship between MOD and the Supplier.
- Responsibilities will include:
- Providing support to Defence Digital project delivery teams to influence and inform the sourcing of new goods and services
- Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers using relevant evaluation criteria and responsible for ensuring value for money
- Working within a team to negotiate favourable terms for pricing and contract terms that deliver immediate and ongoing financial and non-financial benefits
- Ongoing proactive management of key supplier relationships
- Effective management of full life cycle of the contracts including managing changes and ensuring ongoing value and service quality standards are delivered
- Commercial risk identification.
- Supporting development of sourcing strategies in cooperation with internal stakeholders
- Hold formal delegated powers of up to £0.25M
- Providing advice on commercial policies and processes to other teams
- Potential line management responsibilities based on skill set and business requirement
- Providing support and leadership to junior team members
- Embed and promote Diversity & Inclusion as part of the DD Commercial team culture**Person specification**:

- Is a team player and sees the added value that a team contribution to achieving results can bring
- Actively seeks to add value ,is results orientated and output focussed
- Demonstrates energy and personal drive to deliver business outputs
- Responsive, innovative and seeks out opportunities to effect creative change
- Builds positive and effective relationships that enable both commercial and/or project team goals to be delivered.
- Willingly contributes commercial advice and judgement in the acquisition process
- Empowers others
- Fair, honest and transparent in all personal and professional activities
- Seeks continuous improvement and builds it into a personal development plan
- Takes personal responsibility for generating and recording accurate Management Information, for Commercial business and Human Resources purposes.

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

- Leadership
- Working Together

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

- Understanding Needs & Sourcing Options (Associate Commercial Practitioner)
- Contract & Supplier Management (Associate Commercial Practitioner)

**Benefits**:
Learning and development tailored to your role
Supportive and friendly Commercial function
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A generous Civil Service pension
A Commercial Market Skills Allowance of £1500 per annum will b