At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage procurement and contracts in the public sector, ensuring value for money.
- Company: Summer-Browning Associates, a leader in public sector talent solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rates, hybrid work options, and potential contract extensions.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on public sector projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in public sector procurement and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Overview
- Summer-Browning Associates is building a talent pool of experienced
Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management professionals for upcoming Resource Augmentation opportunities across the public sector .
We’re keen to hear from professionals who have worked as interims in roles equivalent to civil service grades ( HEO, SEO and Grade 7+ ) for a range of exciting commercial assignments.
Contract details
Location
Primarily London / Hybrid
Contract
6-12 months with extension potential
Rates
£400-£750 per day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance
Active SC clearance is highly desirable
Experience areas
- Commercial Management
- Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
- Contract & Supplier Management
- Category Management
- Commercial Delivery
- Commercial Assurance & Governance
- Commercial Data, Spend & Performance Analysis
- Grants & Funding Commercials
- Procurement Transformation & Capability
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Categories include
- Digital, Data & Technology (DDa T)
- Technology & Cloud Services
- Facilities Management
- Corporate & Professional Services
- Estates
- General Goods & Services
- Business Change & Transformation
- Major Projects
Experience we’re seeking
- End-to-end public sector procurement, sourcing and commercial lifecycle management
- Developing commercial strategies, business cases and sourcing options
- Contract negotiation, supplier performance and contract management
- Commercial governance, assurance, risk management and audit readiness
- Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) and wider public procurement policy
- Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks and government buying routes
- e Procurement systems such as Jaggaer and other sourcing platforms
- Delivering value for money and applying HM Treasury Green Book principles to option appraisal and investment decisions
- Working within the Government Commercial Function (GCF) standards and commercial playbooks
- Supporting projects delivered using Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Standard and agile delivery principles
- Knowledge of the Technology Code of Practice (TCo P) and digital procurement best practice
- Applying Managing Public Money principles, governance and public sector controls
- Strong stakeholder engagement across policy, operational, digital, finance and delivery teams
- Producing high-quality commercial documentation, evaluation reports and governance papers
- CIPS, World CC (formerly IACCM) or equivalent commercial qualifications (desirable)
- If you have experience delivering commercial or procurement services within
- Central Government ,
Defence, Regulated or Secure Environments , we’d love to hear from you.
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Contact Details:
Summer-Browning Associates Ltd Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Public Sector Commercial & Procurement Specialist (SC)
Commercial Management
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Contract & Supplier Management
Category Management
Contract Negotiation
Supplier Performance Management
Commercial Governance
