Commercial Manager
Rated Traders Ltd
London
Location
London, England
TheOpportunity
WorkingaspartoftheCouncil'sProcurementService,youwillleadthedeliveryofhigh-value,high-riskandinnovativetenders,frequentlyaboveregulatorythresholdsandoftenexceeding?20millioninvalue.
Thisrolesitswithinateamofprocurementprofessionalswhoworkflexiblyacrosstheorganisationtosupportabroadrangeofcommercialandprocurementrequirements.Youwillbringstrongcommercialawareness,technicalprocurementexpertiseandtheabilitytoworkeffectivelyacrossavarietyofserviceareas.
Youwillbuildproductiverelationshipswithcommissioners,seniormanagers,budgetholders,legaladvisers,financeprofessionalsandexternalsuppliersthroughouttheprocurementlifecycle,fromprojectinitiationthroughtocontractawardandmobilisation.
Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbecommittedtocontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentandwillactivelypromoteprocurementbestpracticebothwithintheteamandacrossthewiderorganisation.
KeyResponsibilities
Specifically,youwill:
Leadhigh-valueandhigh-riskHousingtendersthroughallstagesoftheprocurementlifecyclefromGate0(Initiation)throughtoGate4(ContractMobilisation).
Providecommissionersandbudgetholderswithpragmatic,informedandcommerciallyfocusedprocurementadvice.
Conductmarketresearchandutilisesectorexpertisetogainathoroughunderstandingoftheproducts,servicesandmarketsrelevanttoeachprocurement.
Workcollaborativelywithlegal,financeandothersubjectmatterexpertstodevelopcontracts,specialtermsandconditionsandperformancemanagementframeworks.
Preparedetailedprocurementstrategiesoutliningfindings,recommendationsandproposedprocurementroutes.
Deliverefficiencies,savingsandoperationalimprovementsthroughprocurementactivity.
Ensuresustainability,socialvalueandcommunitybenefitsarefullyincorporatedintoprocurementexercises.
Supportstakeholdersindevelopingclearspecificationsandoutcome-focusedrequirements.
Designrobustevaluationmethodologiesthatsecurebestvalueformoneyandappropriatecommercialoutcomes.
Ensurefullcompliancewithprocurementlegislation,Councilpoliciesandgovernancerequirements.
Supportcontractmobilisationactivitiespriortohandoverandoperationalcommencement.
Attendprojectboards,governancemeetingsandstakeholderforumsasrequired.
Developandmaintaineffectivecommunicationwithinternalstakeholdersandexternalsuppliers.
Assessandmanagecommercial,financialandoperationalrisksthroughoutthetenderprocess.
Undertakefinancialassessmentsofbiddersduringtheprocurementprocessandpost-awardwhererequired.
Keepabreastofrelevantlegislation,policydevelopmentsandprocurementbestpractice.
ManageprocurementprojectsusingtheCouncil'se-procurementsystemsandcontributetocontinuousimprovementinitiatives.
DevelopprocurementapproachesthatsecurecompetitivemarketparticipationandmaximisevaluefortheCouncil.
WhatWeExpectThisRoletoAchieve
Thesuccessfulcandidatewill:
Designandmanagequotationsandtendersthroughtosuccessfulcontractaward.
Deliverrequiredcommercialandserviceoutcomeswithinagreedtimescales.
EnhancethereputationoftheProcurementServiceandWestminsterCityCouncilasacommerciallyastuteandeffectivepublicsectororganisation.
Ensurecomplianceandmitigateriskthroughadherencetorelevantlegislation,policyandgovernanceframeworks.
AboutYou Commercial Manager
Youwillbeanexperiencedprocurementprofessionalwithaprovenabilitytodelivercomplexprocurementprojectswithinapublicsector,commissioningorcommercialenvironment.
Youwillpossessexcellentcommercialjudgement,strongstakeholdermanagementskillsandtheabilitytooperateeffectivelyacrossmultipleprojectssimultaneously.
Ideally,youwillhavepreviousexperiencedeliveringprocurementactivitywithintheHousingsectorandbecomfortableworkinginafast-paced,politicallysensitiveandhighlyregulatedenvironment.
EssentialRequirementsExperience Commercial Manager
Significantexperienceworkingwithinprocurement,commissioning,financeorcommercialenvironments.
Provenexperiencedeliveringcomplexprocurementexercises,ideallyincludingnegotiatedproceduresorsimilarprocurementroutes.
ExperienceworkingwithintheHousingcategory.
Experiencedevelopingspecifications,statementsofrequirementsandcontractualdocumentation.
Strongunderstandingofend-to-endprocurementprocessesandrelevantprocurementregulations.
Experiencebuildingandmaintainingeffectiverelationshipswithseniorstakeholdersandexternalorganisations.
Experienceworkingwithinstructuredorproject-basedenvironments.
Abilitytomanagemultipleprocurementprojectssimultaneously.
Experienceproducinghigh-qualityreports,briefingsandrecommendations.
Strongfinancialliteracyandnumeracyskillswithexperienceusinganalysistosupportcommercialdecision-making.
Experiencewithinconstructionorarelatedsectorwouldbeadvantageous.
SkillsandBehaviours Commercial Manager
Strongprocurementandprojectdeliveryskills.
Experienceworkingtodemandingdeadlinesandmanagingcompetingpriorities.
Excellentcommercialawarenessandbusinessacumen.
Outstandingverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
Strongreportwritingandpresentationabilities.
AdvancedMicrosoftOfficeskills,particularlyWord,ExcelandPowerPoint.
Abilitytoinfluence,negotiateandchallengeconstructively.
Strongrelationship-buildingcapabilitiesacrossalllevelsofanorganisation.
Customer-focusedapproachwiththeabilitytobuildtrustandcredibility.
Emotionalresilienceandsoundjudgement.
Flexible,innovativeandself-motivatedapproachtowork.
Qualifications Commercial Manager
Degree-qualifiedorequivalentrelevantprofessionalexperience.
CIPSLevel5orLevel6qualification,workingtowardssuchaqualification,orequivalentprocurementexpertise.
Evidenceofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment.
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