Commercial Category Manager Apprentice
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,663 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | A non-pensionable Recruitment and Retention Allowance of up to £4,000 is available upon achieving MCIPS qualification |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Swansea |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 437050/1 |
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Are you ready to take your first step into the commercial sector?
Do you pride yourself on your communication skills and attention to detail?
If so, then we would love to hear from you.
This is a great opportunity to join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Commercial Category team where you will learn new skills and gain a qualification.
This role combines learning and practical on the job training. At the end of it all, you'll have a level 4 qualification in Commercial Procurement and Supply. You’ll be fully supported to meet the learning requirements of the qualification.
Make no mistake, it’ll be hard work. You’ll need to be highly motivated, but we’ll help you balance your work and studies, better still, you will enjoy a host of great benefits.
The DVSA helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
- make roads safer
- improve services for our customers
- make road transport greener and healthier
- harness the potential of technology and data
- grow and level up the economy
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA.
The purpose of this role is to provide DVSA with an exemplar commercial experience in line with Government Commercial Function (GCF) best practice.
The Commercial Category Manager will deliver an effective, and improving, commercial service covering all aspects of the commercial cycle, including pre-procurement and market engagement activity, procurement, and contract management and benefits realisation.
The role holder will be part of be an integral category team responsible for the end-to-end commercial cycle of a category/s. The role holder will support their team through the transition from a disaggregated approach to the commercial cycle to the full introduction of Commercial Category Management.
DVSA has the following categories:
- Goods & Services
- Estates
- Professional Services
- Digital services & technology
- Fleet & Travel
- Theory Test
This particular role will initially operate in a defined category, specific category will be assigned on appointment. We are looking for dynamic individuals and it is expected that over time staff will be able to operate in any given category.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Supporting the leadership team as they work to embed the new DVSA Commercial Strategy and the introduction of a Category Management approach, and year on year improvements thereafter, this will include the development, planning, delivery, management, and continuous improvement of their assigned commercial category.
- Providing advice on the latest developments in public sector procurement in relation to their assigned category.
- Providing commercial guidance and advice to the business in relation to their assigned category.
- Using sound presentation and communication skills.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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