Senior Commercial Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Crown Prosecution Service

Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Prosecution Service
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Salary:

- £26,900 - £30,560- £26,900 - £28,850 (National) £28,200 - £30,560 + £3,150 RRA (London)
Job grade:


  • Executive Officer
  • B1
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • CPS
  • Chief Finance Officer Directorate
    Type of role:
  • Commercial
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • This post can be based in London, Swansea or York, however travel will be required.
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Job summary:

The Crown Prosecution Service is at the heart of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

We are a leading voice in transforming the criminal justice system, using our legal expertise and digital capability to make the public safer and build confidence within diverse communities.

We are expanding and developing our Commercial Function to deliver a wide-ranging, transformative commercial strategy.

As a result, we are recruiting to both fill a number of new posts created by our growth agenda and to replace posts which are vacant due to our highly successful talent and succession planning programme.

It's an exciting, transformative time here at the CPS; we are seeking people with a can-do attitude to help us build on our continuing journey to improve our commercial function's offering, supporting the vital work the CPS does both now and in the future.

The work of the Commercial team matters.

We are central to delivering the CPS vision; sourcing and managing the best suppliers to deliver the highest quality services and unlocking innovation to drive transformation in service delivery.

The Commercial work is varied, diverse and most importantly delivers real and immediate impact to our services which directly supports the work of our lawyers to deliver justice for victims and witnesses.

The Commercial team are embedded in major transformation programmes that provide exciting opportunities to deliver complex commercial outcomes.

CPS puts people at the heart of everything we do.

We passionately believe in empowering and developing our Commercial team, providing the support, training and qualifications required to grow in your role.

It is important to us to recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds, bringing different perspectives, experiences and diversity of thought that adds wealth to our culture.


The Commercial Team sits within the Chief Finance Officer Directorate within the CPS; leading end-to-end commercial lifecycle activities, the team is structured into Category, Contract Management team, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Transition and Policy and Governance teams.

It is an exciting time to join the CPS Commercial Function.

These roles provide you with the opportunity to be at the heart of our transformation and make a real contribution to our future Commercial strategy.

You will work with global suppliers, internal experts and passionate colleagues to deliver the best solutions for our world-leading services.

Please note, the CPS job title is Commercial Officer.

Full job description is available upon request.


Job description:

To assist in providing a professional commercial support service to our internal clients.

This will include but is not limited to supplier financial standing assessments, providing information on contracts, reporting on supplier performance, risks and issues.


Provide support for a portfolio of contracts, attending meetings, analysing monthly management information and supplier performance to achieve savings targets.


You will be expected to operate within the Contract Management Framework (CPS commercial policy), utilising the tools and governance guides detailed within.


Building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome from service delivery arrangements.


To assist in the implementation of the Commercial Team Business Plan and to provide a professional procurement service to all Procurement and Commercial Services internal and external clients.

This will include but is not limited to assisting with the undertaking of tendering projects, pre
- and post-implementation evaluation, supplier selection, and contract award and category management for specified procurement areas.


Person specification:


  • Provide administrative, procurement and contract management support to suppliers, internal stakeholders and peers in relation to goods and services, using existing policies and guidance.
  • Establish relationships with a range of commercial team members, suppliers and customers to support delivery of business outcomes.
  • Manage workload and resolve issues where practical or escalate them where complexities arise, providing suggestions for progression and following through to conclusion as delegated by management.
  • Review commercial systems and processes, ident
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