Senior Commercial Officer - Infrastructure
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £39,439 to £47,039 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £39,439 - £43,569 . London: £42,577 - £47,039. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’ |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 357732/1 |
Summary
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Defra Group Commercial wish to appoint Senior Commercial Officers within the Infrastructure Category to support and lead Commercial delivery of medium to high value and risk projects (typically £100k to £5m), procurements and contract / supplier management within a market facing category team across the full commercial life cycle.
As a Senior Commercial Officer, you will report to a Category Manager (Grade 7). You will work with customers to deliver value effectively and innovatively so that the customer organisation outcomes and objectives can be met alongside the fulfilment of key corporate targets. You will award and monitor medium value, medium and high risk contracts in accordance with Defra’s commercial policies and procedures. You will deliver propriety and value for money.
The role will provide strategic support to the team and promote commercial policies and procedures whilst influencing the final outcomes. You will provide expert advice to the business on commercial issues, governance and operational support to the team. You will engage with colleagues across the country, building their commercial network both internally and through the wider Defra network and Government Bodies.
The role holder will:
- work collaboratively within an Infrastructure project Team
- prepare procurement strategies to call off from Frameworks, and contribute to business plans including the responsibility for writing the commercial case
- support cost led procurement exercises using client led pricing
- plan and manage market engagement exercises
- highlight and mitigate commercial risks at project level
- prepare pre-tender and tender documents in collaboration with customers
- run tenders in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations and manage evaluations
- prepare recommendations for tender outcomes and direct awards (Contract Award Reports) for approval via Governance Boards Prepare contract management
documentation in collaboration with stakeholders - build and sustain effective relationships with suppliers and internal customers to deliver exceptional performance in cost, service and quality
- provide day to day advice and recommendations at the appropriate level on commercial risks and issues and governance across the relevant category, taking full account of risk, exploiting commercial opportunities and maximising value for money and savings
Some roles will include line management responsibilities for Commercial Officers which includes setting objectives, managing performance and supporting learning and development.