Commercial Manager
Rated Traders Ltd · London, England ·
Job Description TheOpportunityWorkingaspartoftheCouncil'sProcurementService,youwillleadthedeliveryofhigh-value,high-riskandinnovativetenders,frequentlyaboveregulatorythresholdsandoftenexceeding?20millioninvalue. Thisrolesitswithinateamofprocurementprofessionalswhoworkflexiblyacrosstheorganisationtosupportabroadrangeofcommercialandprocurementrequirements.
Youwillbringstrongcommercialawareness,technicalprocurementexpertiseandtheabilitytoworkeffectivelyacrossavarietyofserviceareas. Youwillbuildproductiverelationshipswithcommissioners,seniormanagers,budgetholders,legaladvisers,financeprofessionalsandexternalsuppliersthroughouttheprocurementlifecycle,fromprojectinitiationthroughtocontractawardandmobilisation.
Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbecommittedtocontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentandwillactivelypromoteprocurementbestpracticebothwithintheteamandacrossthewiderorganisation. KeyResponsibilitiesSpecifically,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. WhatWeExpectThisRoletoAchieveThesuccessfulcandidatewill: Designandmanagequotationsandtendersthroughtosuccessfulcontractaward.
Deliverrequiredcommercialandserviceoutcomeswithinagreedtimescales. EnhancethereputationoftheProcurementServiceandWestminsterCityCouncilasacommerciallyastuteandeffectivepublicsectororganisation. Ensurecomplianceandmitigateriskthroughadherencetorelevantlegislation,policyandgovernanceframeworks.
AboutYou Commercial ManagerYouwillbeanexperiencedprocurementprofessionalwithaprovenabilitytodelivercomplexprocurementprojectswithinapublicsector,commissioningorcommercialenvironment. Youwillpossessexcellentcommercialjudgement,strongstakeholdermanagementskillsandtheabilitytooperateeffectivelyacrossmultipleprojectssimultaneously.
Ideally,youwillhavepreviousexperiencedeliveringprocurementactivitywithintheHousingsectorandbecomfortableworkinginafast-paced,politicallysensitiveandhighlyregulatedenvironment. EssentialRequirementsExperience Commercial ManagerSignificantexperienceworkingwithinprocurement,commissioning,financeorcommercialenvironments.
Provenexperiencedeliveringcomplexprocurementexercises,ideallyincludingnegotiatedproceduresorsimilarprocurementroutes. ExperienceworkingwithintheHousingcategory. Experiencedevelopingspecifications,statementsofrequirementsandcontractualdocumentation.
Strongunderstandingofend-to-endprocurementprocessesandrelevantprocurementregulations. Experiencebuildingandmaintainingeffectiverelationshipswithseniorstakeholdersandexternalorganisations. Experienceworkingwithinstructuredorproject-basedenvironments.
Abilitytomanagemultipleprocurementprojectssimultaneously. Experienceproducinghigh-qualityreports,briefingsandrecommendations. Strongfinancialliteracyandnumeracyskillswithexperienceusinganalysistosupportcommercialdecision-making.
Experiencewithinconstructionorarelatedsectorwouldbeadvantageous. SkillsandBehaviours Commercial ManagerStrongprocurementandprojectdeliveryskills. Experienceworkingtodemandingdeadlinesandmanagingcompetingpriorities. Excellentcommercialawarenessandbusinessacumen.
Outstandingverbalandwrittencommunicationskills. Strongreportwritingandpresentationabilities. AdvancedMicrosoftOfficeskills,particularlyWord,ExcelandPowerPoint. Abilitytoinfluence,negotiateandchallengeconstructively. Strongrelationship-buildingcapabilitiesacrossalllevelsofanorganisation.
Customer-focusedapproachwiththeabilitytobuildtrustandcredibility. Emotionalresilienceandsoundjudgement. Flexible,innovativeandself-motivatedapproachtowork. Qualifications Commercial ManagerDegree-qualifiedorequivalentrelevantprofessionalexperience.
CIPSLevel5orLevel6qualification,workingtowardssuchaqualification,orequivalentprocurementexpertise. Evidenceofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment.