Interim Head of Commercial Procurement - London, United Kingdom - Adecco UK

Adecco UK
Adecco UK
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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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The Adecco Public Sector Team have been engaged to source an Interim Head of Commercial for a government organisation.

This is a contract role for 12 months, and the day rate is up to £700 a day inside IR35.


This organisation's Commercial Team is looking to appoint a Head of Commercial to meet the evolving needs of the Department.

The Commercial Team provide expert commercial support, advice, and delivery. It is a hugely exciting time to be joining this team.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Act as a key member of the Commercial Management Team, responsible for the strategy and operation of the Commercial profession within the department, and an ambassador for the commercial function
  • Be responsible for wholelife commercial activity (from commercial strategy to contract exit) for a specific customer group maximising the commercial impact towards the achievement of strategic priorities, and providing oversight and challenge
  • Manage commercial risk appropriately and strive to maximise commercial opportunities
  • Line management responsibilities, supporting and developing the needs of immediate team and wider commercial colleagues
  • Develop, maintain, and manage pipeline of activity for your customer group and prioritise resources
  • Leverage Shared Service Centre delivery channelling work between the inhouse team and the shared service centre
  • Be responsible for maintaining the quality of commercial advice (i.e. from commercial strategy to contract exit) both directly and through others
  • Work collaboratively with finance, project delivery and commercial legal to offer a seamless and integrated corporate service offering
  • Build trusted relationships to ensure the commercial team is engaged early and throughout the commercial cycle working collaboratively with the programme/policy teams
  • Develop a strong and integral interface between the programme/businesses and the Commercial team
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of a consistent service offering across core department
  • Deliver cashable savings and other financial/nonfinancial benefits
  • Create an inclusive culture and a working environment where the diverse skills and talents of all are recognised, developed, and valued and champion the Departmental Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan, ensuring it is embedded into the team culture
  • Promote and implement the best practices of the Outsourcing Playbook
Please note that this role is inside IR35.

If you feel that your skills set meets the requirements, please do send an updated CV through to the advert.

We look forward to hearing from you.

To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Jemma Tilbrook
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