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We are currently creating a pipeline for Commercial Lead roles that we will be recruiting for across several Government Organisations and Contracting Authorities in the coming weeks / months.

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 Lead, you will: 

• Proactively build and maintain strong relationships of influence with customers (including Senior Government Policy owners) and suppliers (including Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers), and develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of categories and markets acting as a source of expert insight and advice for the public sector
• Use your awareness and understanding of commercial marketplaces and strategic category management to create best-in-class category strategies addressing the future trajectory of the categories and markets you operate within
• Support the creation and refresh of market leading strategies and develop product propositions, through to the delivery of products and services that enables the market to deliver customer needs in a sustainable way, delivering outstanding customer service and value and driving growth in the uptake of product propositions
• Play a leadership role, supporting the Senior Category Lead in the ongoing management for implemented products, facilitating strategic added value initiatives throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring the delivery of continuous improvement
• Coach and develop individuals, enhance team effectiveness, organisational learning and commercial acumen
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Government Commercial Organisation, Crown Commercial Service and the Pillar

You’ll have:

• Excellent communication and consultative skills to building strong relationships with stakeholders, customers and suppliers
• Experience developing innovative category, product and sourcing strategies demonstrating unrelenting focus on customer service and deep market insight
•    The ability to switch between big picture strategy and operational detail, innovating to create ways of overcoming problems and deliver positive outcomes and solutions exceeding customer expectations whilst balancing risk (including savings and other benefits)

• Previously delivered Strategic Supplier Management enhancing category and supplier performance

This role is remote working.

If this sounds like you and you would be interested in being added to our pipeline, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

"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."