Commercial Officer - London, United Kingdom - Public Sector Resourcing

Public Sector Resourcing

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Commercial Officer - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 3 Months (possibility of extension)

Contracting Authority:
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

Location:
Hybrid, London or Leeds (or any other MoJ Hub, nationwide)

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background.

Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government's ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

Professional working in the MoJ help to improve the government's ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

The role will involve the opportunity to lead individuals or a small team of other commercial professionals.

You will develop and maintain positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and encourage collaborative relationships as appropriate.

Your professional expertise and judgement will be relied upon and valued by senior colleagues.

As a Commercial Officer
your main responsibilities would be:

Contract administration of a range of construction and professional service contracts, including developing and managing variations/change control and other contract mechanisms
Support Commercial Lead and where within experience provide commercial advice and support to relevant Stakeholders in developing procurement strategy.
Analysis and Issue resolutions make effective decisions and risk mitigation, escalating to Senior Commercial Lead where necessary. Drive continuous improvement of processes.
Lead construction competitions and ensure that procurement projects deliver measurable value for customers.
Support negotiations with suppliers to vary or change contracts, obtaining and managing input for operational colleagues and others as directed
Comply with all Departmental controls relating to commercial practice and otherwise, including strict adherence to their delegated authorities, governance, legislation and policy as appropriate
Support the operational project sponsors to deliver and maintain their procurement pipeline
Use electronic sourcing and management systems appropriately to ensure all commercial decisions are evidenced
Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate
Managing sensitive information in a confidential manner
Collaboration
Develop and maintain positive relationships with relevant stakeholders, e.g. estates, operations and finance.
Proactively work with service providers to develop innovative commercial solutions and value added proposals

Essential Criteria:

Relevant contract, sourcing and commercial management experience with a solid understanding of procurement processes
Knowledge and experience of industry contracts. Eg. PPC 2000 and NEC suite of contracts.
The ability to successfully influence senior internal and external stakeholders
Excellent communication skills and a team player who leads by example

Desirable Criteria:

A proven trackrecord working in the construction procurement environment.
A working knowledge of public procurement legislation
Good working knowledge and experience of Procurement systems (e.g. Oracle and/or Jaggaer) and file management systems (e.g. 4Projects/Viewpoint)

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