Commercial Officer - London, United Kingdom - Circle Recruitment

Circle Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Commercial Officer

£300 - £374/Day Inside IR35

London or Leeds

6 Months

Clearance:
SC

This role is inside IR3- Due to the service of the role it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.

Clearance:
SC

Role Profile:

Identify and understand relevant legal and commercial terms, concepts, policies and processes (including project approvals and assurance procedures) to deliver agreed outcomes
Gather and use evidence to assess the costs, benefits and risks of a wide range of delivery options when making commercial decisions
Work with commercial experts in engaging effectively and intelligently with delivery partners in order to define and/or improve service delivery
Consider, in consultation with commercial experts, alternative ways of working with partners and contractors to identify more efficient outcomes, balancing cost, quality and turnaround times
Supporting the commercial lead in sourcing goods & services via the most appropriate and compliant route, such as CCS Frameworks, open competition, G-Cloud, GPC etc. Helping to draft, collate and issue tender documentation, managing the receipt of bidsand supporting
Coordinating and managing an effective contract change process: ensuring that the input of key Inquiry stakeholders is incorporated into change documentation; that the correct approvals are achieved at each stage; and accurate and structured records arekept, including a repository of authorised contract changes, a change log and evidence of approvals to support the audit trail
Coordinating and implementing processes that authorise payment of contracted charges, including milestone payments and service charges, upon successful delivery by the supplier: liaising with the supplier to finalise the necessary documentation (e.g. milestoneachievement certificates); obtaining the necessary approvals and signatures; maintaining accurate records and evidence of approvals to complete the audit trail
Supporting the Inquiry finance team to enable timely receipting of goods and services; keep track of invoices pending and paid; and track financial performance against the contract
Providing support to the Service Provider and Contract Review Board including scheduling meetings, issuing agendas and board packs, taking and issuing minutes, and generally ensuring that the Service Provider and Contract Review Board runs efficiently andeffectively
Fostering and maintaining a positive and effective working relationship with suppliers at a daytoday level to ensure that they are incentivised and motivated to meet their obligations while the Inquiry meets its obligations in a timely manner (such asprompt receipting and payment upon satisfactory delivery of goods and services)
Collating financial information about contracts and providing input to, and assurance of, financial forecasts and business plans produced by the Inquiry finance team
Some working knowledge of public sector procurement rules, policies and guidance including OJEU procurement processes
Experience of commercial & contract management processes such as contract change process, milestone achievement, service levels and service credits
Experience of running procurement exercises (including via CCS Frameworks & G-Cloud)
Confidence with figures including pricing and financial forecasts, and a working knowledge of Excel
Ability to identify and flag issues or potential barriers to delivery
Willingness and ability to work flexibly by supporting other functions within the Inquiry as appropriate
CIPS qualifications or equivalent (or working towards such a qualification) and/or IACCM qualified.

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