Commercial Business Partner - Manchester, United Kingdom - Government Commercial Function

Government Commercial Function

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £68,775 - £75,920

GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performancerelatedpay available on accreditation.

Job grade:

Grade 7
Commercial Lead
Contract type:
Fixed term
Length of employment:
2 Years
Business area:
GCF
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type of role:
Commercial
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Location

100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ or 3rd & 4th Floor, Bloc 17, Marble Street, Manchester M2 3AWAbout the job

Job summary:

DCMS is helping to make Britain the world's most creative, digital and engaged nation - an exciting place to live, visit and do business.

Our work supports strong and resilient

communities.

It is about creating a world-leading digital economy, promoting the UK's cultural, sporting and artistic heritage and building a bigger, stronger civil society.

Wherever people live and whatever their background, we want their life to be enriched by what we (and the sectors we support) do.

Our sectors are important not only for their economic contribution and growth; they are critical to creating a global UK, an essential partner for trade and investment.

And they enrich lives and connect us.

We are there in the big moments of national life that bring us together - cheering on our athletes to gold, the Kings Coronation, the silent reflection of Remembrance Sunday - and in the community spirit of local charity volunteers.

We are promoting the UK as the best place for digital investment and innovation, and as the safest place to be online and to start and grow a digital business.

From the Arts Council to UK Sport, the DCMS family reaches across the country and into every community.

Commercial is an agile Business Area with a diverse culture which embraces change. In

support of a dynamic department and supporting our family of Arm's-Length Bodies (ALB), we are on a commercial transformation journey, providing opportunities for commercial staff to get exposure to incredible national and policy programmes and make a differenceWe understand the extent of the challenge, and have the building blocks (people, process and policy) in place to create the 'Commercial Culture' to address future change.

Job description:

DCMS is looking to strengthen its commercial capability and has an opportunity

for a Commercial Business Partner with demonstrable experience in procurement and contract management to support and lead relevant activities.

This post will work in a matrix organisation, with interaction across the Commercial Directorate, ALB's and other DCMS business areas at all levels.

Person specification:

Lead on procurements of varying complexity, sometimes against tight timelines in line with Public Procurement Regulations. Interacting with the relevant business areas (or ALB's) on progress and requirements;
Support on other procurement operations concurrently when required. Provide professional procurement advice and assist the Head of Commercial Operations and Head of Procurement to provide a framework that enables the Business Areas to ensure the department meets any and all central government requirements, achieve best value and effectively manage risk for thirdparty goods and services;
Provide clear and concise commercial advice to seniors and external stakeholders, when required. Take personal responsibility; challenge and hold stakeholders to account, create an environment that acts as a catalyst for continuous improvement; help us to develop innovative commercial solutions to meet Departmental objectives and increase efficiency whilst operating with a high degree of technical competence;
Advise and undertake Contract Management activities, Assist with the implementation and embedding of supplier relationship management and Contract Management processes in the department;
Lead on implementing and drafting Memorandums of Understanding, licenses and other agreements as required;
Manage consistent commercial policies and procurement processes across the Department in line with Managing Public Money, supporting with policy and process improvements; input to and follow the governance/assurance protocols for procurements;
Support the Commercial Directorate as a key adviser in providing commercial assurance across the DCMS and its ALB and to the Commercial Director and represent DCMS Commercial internally and externally when called on;
As a member of the Commercial Function, be involved in Commercial Team activities, including improvement activities;
Plan and oversee the professional development and training of any staff that you have responsibility for in the core Commercial team;
You will actively promote DCMS Values, plan and oversee the professional development and training of any staff that you may have re