Commercial Manager

Money & Pensions Service; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Money & Pensions Service in Bedford is seeking a Commercial Manager to provide professional procurement and commercial support across the Customer Directorate, focusing on value for money and governance in a public sector context.

You will lead sourcing, contract management and grant activities, engaging with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver best-in-class solutions that benefit the public, debt advice, money and pensions guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial, procurement or contract management is essential.
• MCIPS accreditation or equivalent desirable but not essential.
• Public sector or regulated environment commercial experience, including PCR2015 and PA23.
• Understanding of procurement routes, governance and contract management principles.
• Proven ability to work with delivery teams, business managers and stakeholders.
• Experience in sourcing, negotiating, varying and managing contracts across categories.
• Ability to run compliant, pragmatic commercial activity at pace while managing risk.
• Grant funding competitions/management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify routes to market and assess sourcing options.
• Run compliant procurement and grant funding award procedures efficiently.
• Provide commercial governance, approvals and documentation.
• Support pipeline planning by identifying requirements, milestones and risks.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Commercial experience

Procurement experience

Contract management experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

MCIPS accreditation

Job description

Commercial Manager

£73,000 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Commercial Manager. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why this role matters?

As Commercial Manager you will provide professional procurement and commercial support across MaPS Customer Directorate, helping teams to plan, source, manage and improve contracts in line with public sector policy, governance requirements and commercial best practice. You will be supporting colleagues with commissioning best-in-class solutions that directly support the UK public, seeking innovative ways to maximize benefit to millions of people in need of Debt Advice, Money or Pensions Guidance.

You will support a range of commercial activity, including sourcing, supplier engagement, contract and grant management, governance, negotiation and stakeholder management, with a focus on delivering value for money and wider organizational benefits.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across commercial, finance, legal, policy, digital, operations and delivery teams to support effective procurement and contract outcomes. You will be an active and contributing member of the wider commercial team, sharing experience and knowledge to develop our functional delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing

• Use commercial knowledge and experience to identify suitable routes to market for a range of goods and services requirements
• Assess available sourcing options, articulate the benefits and risks of each approach, and recommend the most appropriate route to market
• Run compliant procurement and grant funding award procedures efficiently, transparently and at pace
• Complete commercial governance, approvals and documentation clearly and effectively
• Support commercial pipeline planning by identifying upcoming requirements, key milestones, dependencies and potential procurement risks
• Provide practical commercial advice to internal stakeholders on routes to market, procurement options, commercial risks and value for money considerations

Commercial Contract Management

• Provide commercial contract management support in line with agreed terms, governance processes and organisational requirements
• Support commercial negotiations, variations and change control activity to ensure agreements remain appropriate, affordable and commercially advantageous
• Support supplier performance management by monitoring delivery, addressing issues, reviewing service levels and identifying opportunities for improvement

Commercial Delivery

• Review, develop and maintain commercial systems and documents, including digital pipeline and contract records, and documents such as specifications, statements of work, schedules, service levels and contracts
• Build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout the commercial lifecycle
• Contribute to improvements in commercial tools, templates, processes and ways of working to support consistent and effective delivery

You will need to demonstrate the following experience;

Essential

• Relevant commercial, procurement or contract management experience is essential.
• MCIPS, World Commerce & Contracting accreditation or equivalent professional development is desirable but not essential
• Solid public sector or regulated environment commercial experience.Including a good working knowledge of PCR2015 and PA23
• Good understanding of procurement routes, commercial governance and contract management principles
• Proven track record of working effectively with delivery teams, business managers and project stakeholders to achieve service objectives
• Strong experience of sourcing, negotiating, varying and managing contracts across a range of categories
• Ability to run compliant, pragmatic commercial activity at pace while managing risk effectively
• Experience of general grant funding competitions, grant management and the Government Grant Functional Standards desirable but not essential

Personal attributes

• Sound judgement and confident decision-making, with the ability to solve problems pragmatically
• Clear and effective communicator, able to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborative team player who is self-motivated, organised and able to work independently
• Analytical, with strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret commercial information