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Join Police Digital Service as Senior Commercial Manager. Salary starting at £75,000 per annum. This is a remote role. All applicants must be eligible to undergo NPPV3 and SC vetting clearances.
Job Responsibility:
Undertake effective tendering activity for the whole procurement life cycle
Utilise category management practices to profile, benchmark, research and assess the market
Manage and develop supplier relationships and on-going negotiations for the assigned portfolio
Identify, and where possible mitigate risks, ensuring that all such contracts are operated in accordance with Financial Regulations, Contract Standing Orders, national/UK guidelines and best practice
Manage any assigned Commercial Managers
Provide a comprehensive range of procurement advice to managers and staff across the Company
Engage with the supplier market in developing new products and services via various working groups and programme / project boards for forces
Represent the Company and engage with other parties from the public and private sectors including the Home Office, Crown Commercial Service, Blue Light Commercial Organisation and the major police suppliers, to create procurement/commercial opportunities that will benefit forces
Promote the provision of a high quality, professional, and customer focused service to all forces
Participate in the contract management and the periodic reviews of existing contracts as required
Identify and implement any best-practice methodologies that can be shared throughout the Company
Requirements:
Strong analytical skills to align procurement solutions with customer needs
Ability to identify strategic opportunities in the external market and how they may benefit forces
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong commercial acumen
Good organisational, time management and project management skills
MCIPS Level 6 (or equivalent) in-line with the CIPS structure guidance or the equivalent levels of experience, technical knowledge and expertise by having worked as a successful Procurement professional within ICT Services for a complex, public sector organisation
Extensive knowledge and understanding of contract law and the application of EU Public Procurement Regulations and legislation
Experience of procurement and contract management across the ICT category and a broad, high-level technical understanding of ICT products and services and how technology is advancing
Experience of managing staff, preferably across a number of locations
Strong negotiating, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
Proven success in working in a political environment with senior stakeholders (Chief Executive level)
Provide innovative thinking and impetus to drive through change and develop and enhance an integrated commercial and contract management function
Significant experience of translating business needs into commercial procurement strategies
What we offer:
28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service
Holiday Purchase also available
Flexible working hours - core hours of 10 to 4, Monday to Friday (37hr week)
EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
Excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
Remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay along with a flexible return to work