Commercial Lead

Job Details

Description

Location

Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Newport, Norwich

About the job

Summary

Building a strong Commercial Function in Government, and with it the right commercial capability, is at the heart of a far-reaching programme of Civil Service reform.

We are building a cadre of commercial talent in all Government departments; people who can manage our commercial portfolios, who can lead our most complex and novel programmes and projects, people who have the gravitas and depth of experience to work alongside our policy and operational leaders to develop innovative commercial arrangements, whether through joint ventures, outsourcing or best-in-class contracts.

The Government Commercial Organisation is an employer which is truly committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and are able to perform to their potential. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and strive for a workplace that reflects the communities which we serve. We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, candidates with a disability and candidates with gender-diverse identities. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

We have already made significant progress through the establishment of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), our single employer of senior commercial talent across government. This role will sit within the GCO, but based in our CCS commercial team delivering departmental objectives.

Job description

There are 2 positions available, one role will be a permanent opportunity and one will initially be a 12 month contract. With the 12 month contract role, there is likely to be the chance to convert this role into a permanent position at a later date or to move into an alternative permanent role within the wider government commercial function

These roles will involve procurement and contract management in the Facilities Management sector, there will be the need to procure both new and replacement services contracts for large portfolios of FM services and properties. Strong procurement, contract management and stakeholder engagement skills are a must, and the successful candidates will be drawing on their own expert commercial knowledge in their dealings with both commercial and non-commercial stakeholders.

This roles will suit candidates with relevant commercial experience in a number of categories, however detailed below are the expected categories / areas of focus for each role, so we'd be particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience in the highlighted categories:-

Permanent role:

Extensive experience in the delivery development and implementation of strategic high value contracts for the supply of public or private sector access to local, regional and national fresh, frozen, ambient food and drinks and catering services.
Experience of working in the waste sector either from a private or government sector and can demonstrate building and leading on a category strategy for waste; including clinical, recycling and sector specific.
12 month role:
The Workplace team is looking for an individual to lead on the Estate Management and fitout Categories as well as support the Commercial Controls for FM Categories for approx 1 year.
Experience in the delivery, development and implementation of strategic high value contracts ideally with Estate services.

Responsibilities

Input and support development of market leading Workplace category strategies, across Central Government (CG) and the Wider Public Sector (WPS);
Lead on the engagement with stakeholders to deliver fit for purpose and world class procurement solutions through demonstrating added value through a deep understanding of customer requirements in the area of responsibility;
Strategically manage Tier 1 suppliers ,working with Tier 1 strategic customers and other category experts across the public and private sector;
Develop capability within the teams, drive new technology and innovation solutions into the Facilities Management & Workplace category;
Develop effective category communication strategies to ensure that all key stakeholders are effectively communicated with and updated in a timely manner.

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Commercial Focus - In-depth Procurement & contract management knowledge that has delivered outstanding value for money and strong Commercial outcomes.
Supplier Relationship Management - The ability to partner with suppliers to ensure world class delivery of contractual services; being able to partner with suppliers to help improve performance.
Coaching Manager - Strong leadership ability which has developed high performing remote teams and has been used to manage projects.
Market Insight - A clear demonstration of staying abreast of the latest market trends and the ability to use this to resolve commercial issues.
Building Relationships - Experience in developing relationships with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders.
Resilient - The ability to work under pressure, and deliver multiple projects within agreed timescales.

Benefits

As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.

For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the explanation provided in the attached candidate pack.

Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the essential criteria for the role which are detailed in the attached Candidate Pack.

Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKs
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Stephen Sharpe

Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Helen Mallison (helen.mallison@cabinetoffice.gov.uk) in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission via the following web page: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

Job ID

Job Title

Commercial Lead

Start Date

02/10/2021

Application Deadline

February 21, 2021

Salary Range

$61000.00 - $74000.00

Job Location

Liverpool, London, Newport, Norwich,

Website

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=am9ibGlzdF92aWV3X3ZhYz0xNzAzODY2Jm93bm

Contact Information

Name: Stephen Sharpe
Email: commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk