Commercial Manager - Generalist

Michael Page; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in London is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee procurement and drive value for money within multiple categories. The role involves managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. The ideal candidate should have significant public sector procurement experience. This position offers a salary of £44,825 to £47,948, hybrid working, and fantastic benefits including a civil service pension scheme and annual leave that increases with service.

Benefits

Excellent civil service pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Interest-free season ticket loan

Employee assistance services

Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Public Sector Procurement lifecycle.
• Experience with Public Sector Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to achieve Agency goals.
• Manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies.
• Run end-to-end procurements.

Skills

Procurement in public sector

Contract management

Negotiation skills

Understanding Public Contracts Regulations

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity to join MHRA as a Commercial Manager.

Organisation

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhances and improves the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The agency is made up of approximately 1,600 staff working across two main centres and peripatetically across the UK and abroad. The agency consists of Corporate, Partnerships, Transformation, Governance, Communications & Engagement, Scientific Research & Innovation, Healthcare Quality & Access, Safety & Surveillance and Technology groups.

Commercial Function

The Commercial Function reports to the Chief Finance Officer and is charged with improving commercial outcomes, driving value for money, embedding a stronger commercial focus, reducing risk, and improving commercial capability across the MHRA. The Commercial team is responsible for the purchase of goods, services and works in the categories of Digital and Technology, Facilities Management (FM), Science, and Corporate; with a combined portfolio of circa 400 contracts and an addressable spend of approximately £70m per annum.

Role

The position for Commercial Manager - Generalist reports to the Head of Commercial - Science and FM, and delivers across a set of ambitious and exciting commercial challenges within all categories of spend: Digital and Technology, Facilities Management, Science and Corporate. The key activities are to engage with the business to achieve their goals through management of MHRA\'s commercial relationships and the commercial pipeline, driving value for money and value creation whilst managing commercial risk effectively.

The Commercial Manager will lead on the end-to-end procurement lifecycle activities including managing and administering tenders in line with the Agency procurement policy whilst also supporting good contract management across the Agency and providing high quality advice.

The key activities are to:

• engage with the business stakeholders to achieve Agency goals and understand future supply requirements
• manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies and plans
• run end to end procurements
• achieve value for money for the taxpayer
• manage commercial risk effectively
• follow and implement Public Procurement Regulations
• draft contracts

Profile

Experience of procurement in either the public sector ideally across multiple categories.

• Evidence of developing, implementing, and administering purchasing strategies and drafting contracts that require analysis, comparison, and assessment.
• Successful negotiation and issue resolution and advising and supporting stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end Public Sector Procurement lifecycle and core principles, in particular the respective responsibilities of procurement and wider stakeholder groups, understanding the market procurement and tender administration with a good grasp of contract management principles.
• Understanding and experience of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
• Good understanding of complex policies and guidance and being able to interpret, explain and apply them to senior stakeholders to support decision making.
• Experience of Public Sector Contracts.

Job Offer

• Basic Salary £44,825 rising to £47,948 with service
• Hybrid working policy. 2 days per week on site (including every Wednesday) at the MHRA Office either Canary Wharf (E14 4PU) or South Mimms (En6 3QH)
• Excellent civil service pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising by 1 day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30
• Flexible working
• Interest-free season ticket loan or bike loan
• CoreCare - employee assistance services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)