Commercial Officer

Aspect Resources; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident

Job summary

Aspect Resources is seeking a Commercial Practitioner for a hybrid role across Liverpool, Birmingham, Newport, or Norwich, with 2 days on site. The position supports contract leads in a fast-paced procurement environment, focusing on growing spend and delivering value.

The role requires public sector procurement experience, PCR 2015 knowledge, and experience handling complex commercial agreements. IR35 inside status applies and daily rate is £550 (umbrella – maximum).

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience and contract management.
• Knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA2023 requirements.
• Experience with professional services procurement and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to develop and implement plans to retain and grow spend with customers.
• Drive value and deliver commercial benefits through Commercial Agreements.
• Present at stakeholder forums and provide commercial advice on routes to market.
• Manage Commercial Agreements lifecycle from launch to expiry or replacement.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

PCR 2015

PA2023

Procurement in professional services

Independent working

Education

CIPS

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Practitioner

Location: Hybrid – Liverpool/Birmingham/Newport or Norwich (2 days per week on site)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Daily Rate: £ 550/day (Umbrella – Maximum)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Essential

• Public sector procurement experience/ contract management/ stakeholder engagement
• PCR 2015
• Knowledge of PA2023
• Experience working in professional services procurement
• Contract management background .
• This is an officer level role and is a support role but the candidate will be working independently supporting the contract leads.

The Role

• Lead the team to develop and implement plans to retain and grow spend, drive value and deliver commercial benefits (savings) with current and new customers and improve service quality;
• Execute engagement plans for communications with current and new customers to establish and enact retention and growth of spend through Commercial Agreements;
• Understand the customer business needs and intent, and determine how and where the product portfolio may support their business - in collaboration with internal teams.
• Create clear and compelling cases for customers to adopt Commercial Agreements and the associated value delivered to them;
• Present at stakeholder forums/events and provide sound and creative commercial advice on routes to market;
• Effective management of Commercial Agreements over their lifecycle to meet growth targets - from launch through to expiry and/or replacement; leading or supporting the delivery of procurements for replacement agreements;
• Effective supplier management, including the development of supplier plans for growth, conducting supplier reviews of sales and compliance to the Terms and Conditions, risk management and timely provision of management information;
• Support the development of creative and innovative market leading commercial strategies and future commercial solutions; superior service, and value for money based on customer and market insights - through collaborative relationships across the organisation;
• Analyze data to identify initiatives that could deliver value and support the effective management of Commercial Agreements and suppliers;
• Work with suppliers, customers and colleagues to identify, implement and report on commercial benefits (savings);
• Prepare documents (e.g. specifications, award criteria, pricing models) for colleagues to go to market for new/renewed Commercial Agreements;

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of PCR 2015
• Experience of working with a portfolio of Stakeholders
• Supplier management experience
• Public Sector experience
• Experience of handling complex agreements

Desirable

• CIPS
• Disability Confident

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.