Commercial Manager

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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