Role: Commercial Officer REF 106900
Contract Length: 18 months
Location: Salisbury/Fareham – 1 day/week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £508 per day
Security Clearance: SC requested and sole UK
Spinwell is recruiting for a Commercial Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMERCIAL OFFICER
• Providing commercial advice within project teams, to enable effective commercial sourcing, sales and contract management activities and to improve commercial awareness.
• Managing risk and reward mechanisms in contracts, developing opportunities to incentivise contract delivery and driving continuous improvement including supplier development;.
• Able to explain and win buy in from peers for Dstl’s strategic aims and work of Commercial Function.
• Ensure commercial information and data is maintained and accurate.
• 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. Essential:
• Strong experience in Sourcing and Tendering
• Experience with Public Contract Regulations, Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations.
• Knowledge of Procurement Act 2023.
• Knowledge of CCS/GCA Frameworks
• Managing communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders will be required.
• Ability to communicate priorities and business plans to internal and external stakeholders whilst ensuring that all programmes and projects deliver to time, cost and quality.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Strong experience in Sourcing and Tendering
Experience with Public Contract Regulations, Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations.
Knowledge of Procurement Act 2023.
Worked in a commercial environment involving infrastructure works and soft and hard facilities management.
Knowledge of CCS/GCA Frameworks
Managing communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders will be required.
Ability to communicate priorities and business plans to internal and external stakeholders whilst ensuring that all programmes and projects deliver to time, cost and quality.
If you are a Commercial Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the 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
The 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.
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