Assistant Commercial Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Salford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Government Agency based in Salford is seeking a procurement specialist to manage complex and strategic procurements. The role involves transforming requirements into procurement plans, conducting market engagements, and managing contracts to ensure successful delivery. Candidates should possess skills in stakeholder management and be adept at using eSourcing systems. This is a full-time position with a strong focus on ensuring compliance with procurement policies and law.

Qualifications

• Experience in transforming requirements into procurement plans.
• Ability to conduct early market engagements to inform tender processes.
• Familiarity with contract management and supplier performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Transforming requirements into procurement plans and managing procurements.
• Advising on procurement options and identifying risks.
• Conducting early market engagement and managing contract delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Procurement planning

Contract management

Data management

Tools

eSourcing systems (Jaggaer, Bravo Solution)

Job description

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter‑terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Chief Operating Officer Group works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.

Metis is the Home Office’s critical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution which provides the department’s Commercial, Financial, HR and Payroll services for users including those in the Home Office and other Arm’s Length Bodies.

The Metis Programme sits within the Home Office Migration, Borders & Technology Portfolio (MBTP). The successful candidate will join a small team of civil servants and contractors. This team provides commercial support to Metis as well as the Synergy Programme, which is a wider Government initiative aimed at transforming shared services for HR, Finance and Procurement across major departments.

The role will involve supporting the G7 Commercial Lead in procuring and managing several gold and silver tier contracts within the team. The candidate will also be expected to provide additional support when needed to other programmes within MBTP.

Key Responsibilities

• Transforming requirements into procurement plans and managing complex and strategic procurements in line with Home Office policies and procurement law.
• Stakeholder management through advising on procurement options and identifying risks and mitigations.
• Conducting early market engagement to understand market capability and inform the tender process.
• Contract management through collaborating with suppliers and business units to ensure successful contract delivery.
• Managing cases in the procurement cycle through use of eSourcing systems such as Jaggaer and Crown Commercial Service Bravo Solution.
• Create innovative ways to manage data, drive value-add and aid pipeline development.
• Regular supplier performance reporting to senior management on gold and silver contracts.
• Leading KPI performance reviews for strategic contracts.
• Leading on engagement with governance boards ensuring Contracts and Statements of Work receive appropriate governance approvals.

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.