Commercial Lead - Leeds, United Kingdom - Government Commercial Function

Government Commercial Function

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £68,775 - £75,920

GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performancerelatedpay available on accreditation.

Job grade:

Grade 7
Commercial Lead
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
GCF
Department for Work and Pensions
Type of role:
Commercial
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed hours
Number of jobs available:
5Contents

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Location

St Peters Square Manchester M2 3AA
Peel Park Control Centre, Blackpool FY4 5ES
Quarry House, Leeds, LS2 7UA
Hartshead Square, Sheffield, S1 2FD

For Employment:
Leeds/Sheffield locations onlyAbout the job

Job summary:

Building a strong Commercial Function in Government, and with it the right commercial capability, is at the heart of a far-reaching programme of Civil Service reform.

We are building a cadre of commercial talent in all Government departments; people who can manage our commercial portfolios, who can lead our most complex and novel programmes and projects, people who have the gravitas and depth of experience to work alongside our policy and operational leaders to develop innovative commercial arrangements, whether through joint ventures, outsourcing or best-in-class contracts.

We have already made significant progress through the establishment of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), our single employer of senior commercial talent across government.

This role will sit within the GCO, but based in our DWP commercial team delivering departmental objectives.

Job description:

This is an exciting time to join CD, as we are seeking experienced commercial professionals to lead in the delivery of the business strategy and be responsible for delivery of key procurement and contract management outcomes within the team.

The role offers attractive long-term career opportunities within a supportive and engaging work environment, alongside a range of excellent employee benefits.

We require driven and dynamic individuals able to achieve results in a challenging but rewarding commercial environment.

You will contribute to the development of Category expertise within the team, and increase the level of commerciality, operational execution, and stakeholder/supplier engagement.

Your role will be to support one of the above categories, and will require you to be passionate about creating change, taking a leadership role in the development of an enhanced Category management capability.

You will have the skills to challenge, inspire and lead others in a complex landscape of departmental transformation.

Health & Assessment Services (2 vacancies) - The Health & Assessment Services Category (H&ASC) are based across Blackpool, Leeds and Sheffield Commercial Hubs.

Person specification:

Take operational responsibility for the development, review, negotiation and execution of many concurrent large scale and complex contracts (existing and new), and the commercial management of related suppliers, within your area of accountability
Ensure agreed supplier cost savings targets are delivered, and initiatives are delivered that increase efficiency whilst maintaining adequate performance and risk management
Contribute to the creation and delivery of marketleading category and commercial strategies, influencing supply markets to meet current and future Departmental needs
Provide commercial support and guidance to management and other stakeholders (internal and external), ensuring "best outcome" commercial solutions are delivered in line with DWP, Commercial and Category strategies, and develop their commercial capability
Ensure accurate, comprehensive and transparent commercial analysis, with recommendations to senior decision makers based on value and whole life costs that maintain full business ownership of the commercial outcomes
Activity management of supporting team members aligned to your subcategory. Through effective and proactive contract management of high value strategic contracts, create positive supplier relationships, a strong customer service ethos, and clear commercial strategies to secure optimum outcomes for the DWP
Make a significant contribution to the building of a culture of continuous improvement within the Category and DWP Commercial Directorate
Line management, mentoring and coaching team members on policies, procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver.

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Manages Complexity
Experience of analysing complex information to make informed commercial decisions

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Commercial Focus

Confident influencing key stakeholders towards commercial solutions, balancing between commercial performance/delivery of business strategy. Leading on the management of risk & securing value fo