Job details

The overriding responsibility is to seamlessly deliver commercial services throughout the department whilst providing the best service and value possible.

Imagine having a talent that could benefit someone you’ve never met and solve problems you didn’t even know existed. Well, you do, and you can. And we’re here to help you do just that. At PSR we are the go-to place for talented contractors and temps for a rich variety of civil service roles.

As Commercial Practitioner you will:

• Lead the development and on-going management of commercial strategies at a departmental level.
• Work with stakeholders at all levels (internal and external) to develop strategy and tactics for procurement category initiatives.
• Project manage necessary workstreams and initiatives within commercial directorate to ensure timely delivery of objectives, ensuring all necessary process, including formal stakeholder engagement and approval are completed.
• Develop contracts procedures to enhance / streamline commercial and operational efficiencies
• Deliver agreed cost savings objectives
• Provide commercial advice to a wide range of stakeholders to support colleagues with market engagement, sourcing, tendering and a wide range of procurement activities
• Build trusted relationships with suppliers to hold professional discussions regarding contract information such as KPI’s/SLA’s, payment models, clause interpretation etc.
• Review and advising on governance documents and processes such as papers for Commercial Board, Programme Board, gated project submissions etc.
• Support the on-going development of a best in class commercial function, executing projects in line with processes and expected high-quality standards
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to drive best practice throughout the category

You’ll have:

• Experience of working on complex procurement / commercial project(s) including category and contract management, supplier management, managing commercial risk and a track record of delivery
• Experience in following areas – Estates/Fit-Out/FM
• You will have good industry knowledge and category insights to provide knowledge-based challenges to senior stakeholders
• Be able to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships

It would be great to also have:

• An understanding of public services procurement and associated supplier markets is advantageous yet not necessary
• CIPS/IACCM desirable but not essential

If this sounds like you, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

“If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact Joanna.cunningham@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk managing the role”

"In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."