DIO Commercial - Associate Commercial Lead - Sourcing

Ministry of Defence; Lichfield, Hemel Hempstead, Peacehaven; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Lichfield is seeking a candidate for a commercial leadership role in procurement. The successful applicant will work in a hybrid environment, focusing on designing and leading a Competitive Flexible Procurement. Previous experience in high-value procurements is essential. Opportunities to develop skills in a unique and exciting team will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-value, complex procurements.
• Desire to develop skills in pre-sourcing and sourcing.
• Ability to work with a diverse customer base across multiple TLBs and environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership in the design and procurement of the DWSP.
• Work across pre-sourcing and sourcing; help design new solutions.
• Build and lead a Competitive Flexible Procurement for value.

Job description

Overview

The Defence Water Services Programme (DWSP) is procuring a £1.2bn contract to provide water and wastewater services to Service Personnel, their families, the people who live, work and train on the Defence Estate as well as its 5000+ private customers, while meeting the environmental challenges into the middle of the century and beyond.

The role holder, working with a diverse customer base across numerous TLBs supporting the Defence Estate across Great Britain, will provide commercial leadership in the designing and procuring of the DWSP, ensuring full compliance with the new Procurement Act.

The roles will work across pre-sourcing and sourcing. You will help design the new solutions in the sourcing environment, focusing on building and leading a Competitive Flexible Procurement that provides a Value for Money solution in a complex and diverse area.

As well as the DWSP, there will be opportunities to develop solutions as various DIO-managed PFIs come to a close, including undertaking Market Analysis and Engagement, and supporting the development of the Commercial Strategies.

The ideal candidate will possess experience in high-value complex procurements and is looking to develop new skills and knowledge in the pre-sourcing and sourcing arenas.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership in the design and procurement of the DWSP, ensuring full compliance with the new Procurement Act.
• Work across pre-sourcing and sourcing; help design new solutions in the sourcing environment.
• Build and lead a Competitive Flexible Procurement that delivers a Value for Money solution in a complex, diverse area.
• Support DWSP and DIO-managed PFIs as they come to a close, including Market Analysis and Engagement, and the development of Commercial Strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-value, complex procurements.
• Desire to develop skills in pre-sourcing and sourcing.
• Ability to work with a diverse customer base across multiple TLBs and environments.

Why Join Us

Joining our team means working on-line and on-site in a Hybrid working pattern with a diverse, committed, and energetic team who all bring different skills and experience, creating an environment of continuous learning. You will be working with military colleagues, civil servants and consultants of all grades and ranks. These are diverse roles, which will draw on, and develop both your Commercial and leadership skills.

These are unique, exciting and emerging roles, within a newly established team, which will allow you to build on your core commercial experience.

Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.

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