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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim. 

As a Commercial Technical Officer your main responsibilities will be: 

This role sits within the Strategic Commercial Team of CSM which has been established specifically to develop and deliver its commercial strategy working collaboratively with customers and existing commercial teams to optimise value for money and innovating where possible through effective market insight.  CSM offers an exciting opportunity to make a difference in supporting the successful delivery of the aims of the Portfolio.  Key aspects of the role include:

• Providing wide-ranging commercial support to the Portfolio stakeholders from advice / guidance on routes to market, commercial strategy development, tendering processes and, where appropriate, contract management.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of the CSM commercial pipeline  and associated commercial strategies working closely with subject matter experts and other commercial colleagues both within MoD.
• Supporting and influencing the development and delivery of complex end-to-end procurements ensuring innovation where possible whilst adhering to commercial policy, processes, operating procedures and category strategies (where they exist),
• Through market analysis, develop an effective understanding of the market and the category strategies in support building effective commercial strategies for all commercial activity and to innovate where possible;
• Providing a co-ordination role in the development of relevant Statement of Requirements ensuring they are cohesive and fit for purpose to drive optimum value for money from the market
• Building effective and sustained relationships across the Portfolio, MoD, Other Government Departments, Crown Commercial Services and broader industry

Essential:

• Experience of managing end to end sourcing in a large-scale complex or high-risk programme.
• Experience of working across a diverse and complex operating model in supporting the development and implementation of effective commercial strategies
• Experience of supporting the co-ordination of the development of Statement of Requirements
• Experience of supporting the development and delivery of complex Invitations to Tender, negotiations and contract that may require non-standard/ bespoke conditions
• Category management experience in software, licensing & IT professional services.
• Experience of building positive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups; able to understand and manage multiple perspectives, build consensus and influence stakeholders.
• SC Clearance is an essential requirement to be considered for this role, therefore you must be willing & eligible to undergo clearance checks.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the public sector
• Working understanding of Oracle Fusion or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning systems
• Active SC Clearance
  

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with thomas.lester@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MOD is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

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.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.