At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead procurement for defence projects, managing suppliers and contracts effectively.
- Company: Join a government client focused on impactful procurement services.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on multiple projects and engage with key stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a difference in defence procurement while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive procurement experience and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
A Commercial Manager is required for our Government client to provide a professional procurement service across a diverse range of Categories specifically within defence. You will also develop, grow and maintain the supplier base which will involve communications and interactions in order for the team to meet its obligation of growing and promoting the product across defence and its global network.
You will be a confident and decisive communicator who works well under pressure with strong time and workload management capability, business process awareness and a service orientated mindset in order to deliver the control, accuracy, consistency and quality required. You will be capable of delivering accurate information whilst managing multiple procurements to the Clients stakeholders, suppliers and other government departmental stakeholders.
Essential Skills & Experience required:
- Extensive experience of working within a procurement role
- Extensive working experience of developing public sector commercial and procurement documentation
- Possess a working knowledge of PCR and DSPCR (Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations)
- Working experience of Supplier and Market Management
- Experience of negotiating and building partnerships with suppliers
- Evidence of managing risk in the supply chain and supply chain development
- Evidence of stakeholder engagement and ability to identify key stakeholders and implement appropriate communications
- Full MCIPS (level 4) qualified or working towards this
- Working experience of Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F); the defence electronic procurement system for sourcing, contracting and procurement used for all defence contracts to align business case / financial approval with contract activity.
- Understanding of Exostar accounts (the supplier’s interface with CP&F) to allow suppliers access to contracts, invoicing, and payments.
- Experience in running multiple procurements concurrently
- Lead on preparation of tender and contract documentation, analysis and evaluation of submissions, negotiations with suppliers.
- Demonstrate financial and commercial acumen in the evaluation of quotes/tenders as well as financial standing of suppliers;
- Demonstrate working experience of procurement processes, including drafting ITT documentation, FTS Notices, SQs and ITT documentation.
If this role is of interest, please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk
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