De&s Commercial Officer - Lincoln, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Lincoln, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £32,500 - £35,000-
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Senior Technical Specialist I
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Defence Equipment & Support
Commercial
Type of role:
Procurement and Contracts Management
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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RAF Coningsby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4 4TGAbout the job

Job summary:

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We make sure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas. We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.
Our people push for bestinclass every day because it helps keep our nation safe. So whatever your background, whatever your skill set, if you're driven to set new standards, find your place with us.

Ready to see where your ambition will lead you?
Job description:

You will be part of the Commercial function, a diverse team of around 1,000 people who provide independent professional judgement on commercial activities, specialising in procurement, management of commercial risk, and compliance with legislation.

This function supports the British Armed Forces in everything from disaster relief and reconstruction to peacekeeping and humanitarian aid projects.

These specific vacancies are within a combined team which covers Typhoon In Service Support Team (TyTAN) and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).

TyTAN is a multi-billion pound International contract which provides the in service support for the Typhoon aircraft and the continued support of the airworthiness of the Typhoon Fleet.

The contract is a National and International Contract which is part of a NETMA 4 Nation Contract between the Eurofighter partners.

BBMF involves supporting and maintaining the Contracts for the priceless artefacts of our National Heritage within this collection in airworthiness condition.

The role of the Commercial Officer is to liaise and support key relationships with stakeholders, project managers and individual contractors, through conducting effective conversations and meetings, whilst continuously maintaining strong relationships with all parties.

It offers the opportunity to play a significant part in the relationship management of multiple contractors as a Commercial Officer.

You will demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team. The commercial function provides independent professional judgement on commercial and procurement business matters.

It is made up of professionals specialising in:
compliance with public procurement regulations; competition; tendering and contracting; and commercial risk.

This is an excellent opportunity to begin or continue your career in the Civil Service.

The clear and structured career path within the Commercial function provides many opportunities to develop as we offer an array of training and development opportunities to help our employees develop their skills and experience including access to formal development with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

About the role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Negotiating terms and pricing, placing of contracts and negotiating contract amendments up to a maximum delegation of £2.5M in accordance with the Ministry of Defence policy
Supporting the development of new Procurement Strategies through analysis of the markets for Defence Equipment and 'learning from experience' with other teams in DE&S and using DE&S acquisition tools to advertise defence procurements to future suppliers
Developing Invitation to Tender documentation and issue to bidders
Managing contracts and contract amendments up to a maximum delegation of £2.5M in accordance with the Ministry of Defence policy
Conducting supplier performance management in accordance with Contract Management Plans
Conducting due diligence of commercial activity within own area of responsibility in order to provide confidence in commercial outcomes
Contributing to wider Commercial function and business improvement activities
Communicating in a timely manner with a range of internal and external stakeholders

If successful you will be supported to undertake the following:

Relevant study with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) to achieve Level 4 qualification, if not already held. This will be funded by DE&S / SDA
Practitionerlevel accreditation panel to demonstrate Government Commercial Function (GCF) professional standard
Leadership development and defence commercial professionalism courses to develop commercial skills and ensure ongoing Continuing Professional De