Commercial Officer - SC

Job Title: Commercial Officer -SC Location: Hybrid – Salisbury/Fareham (Occasional travel to site) Contract Duration: 12 Months Daily Rate: £527/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk national The successful candidate will be responsible for: sourcing, sales and contract management. The role provides working level support for Divisions, operating as a supervised practitioner in their area of responsibility and can have delegations which include: sourcing, contract management, or sales. Working alongside and advising project staff on acquisition strategies for procurements. Leading competitive or single source procurements and sourcing activities, including development of invitations to tender or negotiate, including complex contracts requiring non-standard pricing conditions or bespoke terms and conditions. Provide contract management of higher value or complex contracts. Authorised to make changes to cost and schedule for such contracts, take enforcement steps as appropriate, and lead contractor performance management assessments. Provide delivery and oversight of commercial sales activity Acting as a competent local expert on sourcing, contract management and sales within Dstl Commercial function. You must appreciate and be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others; You will pro-actively support the development of safe working practices, champion their use with others, and promote the welfare of self and others; Essential: Identifying the most suitable commercial approach to the circumstance, including assessing the potential trade-offs and the level of risk mitigation required to achieve the best commercial outcome. Applying commercial skills and judgement through analysis of evidence and appropriate risk-taking. Taking ownership of decisions at tender evaluation stage and applying commercial expertise and judgement accordingly. Understanding and applying tools to monitor supplier performance, cost analysis, and contract related management information systems. You have worked in a Commercial role which has enabled you to work independently on sourcing, procurement, and contract management activities Have achieved professional competencies either through relevant commercial experience combined with commercial qualifications or preferably at or working towards MCIPS. Has a passion to work in a fast-paced Commercial environment. The skills to think ahead and plan own workload. Proven communications skills and ability to work in collaboration with colleagues, project staff and engage suppliers as part of contract negotiations. The ability to develop and seek out cost effective options. The ability to seek and implement opportunities for improved service delivery and efficiencies Desirable: Research/development/purchasing background MOD/public sector background Security Clearance: SC clearance + Sole UK national Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed). We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know. To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)