Commercial Officer

Aspect Resources; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspect Resources is seeking a Commercial Practitioner for a 6-month contract with hybrid working arrangements across Liverpool, Birmingham, Newport or Norwich. The role offers a daily rate of £550 (umbrella maximum) and Inside IR35 status.

You will lead procurement across a portfolio in the public sector, drive spend retention and growth, manage Commercial Agreements, and engage stakeholders to deliver commercial benefits. This is an officer-level support role reporting to contract leads.

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience with contract management.
• Knowledge of PCR 2015.
• Experience in professional services procurement.
• Stakeholder engagement across multiple groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to develop and implement plans to retain and grow spend, drive value and deliver commercial benefits.
• Execute engagement plans for communications with customers to establish retention and growth of spend via Commercial Agreements.
• Understand customer needs and how the portfolio can support their business with internal teams.
• Create compelling cases for customers to adopt Commercial Agreements and the value delivered.
• Present at stakeholder forums and provide commercial advice on routes to market.
• Manage Commercial Agreements lifecycle to meet growth targets; support procurements for replacements.
• Develop supplier plans, conduct supplier reviews, assess risk and provide management information.
• Support development of market-leading commercial strategies and value-for-money initiatives.
• Analyze data to identify value initiatives and manage Commercial Agreements and suppliers.
• Identify and implement commercial benefits with customers and suppliers.
• Prepare documents for going to market for new/renewed Commercial Agreements.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

PCR 2015 knowledge

PA2023 knowledge

Professional services procurement

Tools

None

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: GBP 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

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.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.