Commercial Specialist - Didcot, United Kingdom - Science and Technology Facilities Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Didcot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Commercial Specialist - Facilities Management

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary:
£50,702 to £56,336 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract Type:
Open Ended (permanent)

Hours:
Full time/Part time (minimum 22.5 hours per week)

Location:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire

Closing date:15th January 2023

Together, our scientist, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.

Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone hereplays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

We have a new opportunity for a skilled and experienced Contract Management and/ or Commercial professional to join our Estates Services Function.

The role will be focused on Estates and Construction and will provide expert input to Estates Services, definingand implementing a procurement strategy working with our UKRI Commercial Business Partner, as well as operational contract management and supporting the team with Supplier management.

This role will have a focus on Estates Services (including Facilities Management and Construction) who are currently responsible for around £100m per annum of capital resource and spend.

Our Estates contracts are varied, complex and programme orientatedand are absolutely critical to support the STFC strategic objectives. Contracts with a range of suppliers also vary in value, size and complexity.

You will be the lead regarding Estates internal commercial and procurement matters, working closely with UKRI Commercial (Procurement) and our shared service centre, ensure governance and compliance in contract management, procurement and corporateobjectives.

You will help to resolve internal procurement queries across STFC Estates Services

You will lead the commercial relationship for our construction and facilities management contracts and ensure they remain aligned with the financial and delivery plans.

You will support the team with contract variations, actioned through UKRI/ UKSBS Procurement.

You will be required to review our processes to identify areas for continuous improvement and identify benchmark opportunities within contracts through innovation and collaboration with our contractors and the wider industry

The following criteria will be assessed at Shortlisting:

Substantial customer focussed practical experience in the delivery of complex and high value procurement in the public/private sector.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of commercial procurement activities in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations.
Construction and FM market insight.
Ability to provide leadership and guidance to our operational teams/supply chain.
Familiarisation with and previous experience of working and ideally developing/managing Estates Procurement Frameworks

Commercial Focus

Expertise in NEC contracts and developing successful approaches to formatting contract terms and KPI criteria.

STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional average salary pensionscheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world.

**Join us and discover what's possible.