Head of Commercial

TipTopJob; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced commercial practitioner to join their leadership team. This senior role involves managing a substantial contract portfolio and leading a dynamic commercial team. The ideal candidate will possess deep commercial knowledge and significant experience in public sector procurement. The role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact by optimizing third-party delivery and enhancing stakeholder engagement. With flexible working options and generous benefits, this position promises a rewarding career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym Membership Offers

Tailored Learning and Development

Discount Schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior commercial role leading a team.
• Ability to work creatively in a dynamic commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage third-party delivery supporting over 4,000 staff.
• Optimize commercial partnering and supplier opportunities.

Skills

Commercial Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Public Sector Procurement

Commercial Cycle Knowledge

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS)

Job description

Location: Bristol, Nottingham, Swansea

Salary: A GBP 67,313 - GBP 74,406 per annum (In addition to the base salary, a Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) of GBP 4,000 per annum is available for holders of Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS))

Are you a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or an equivalent?

Do you have significant experience in a senior commercial role leading a commercial team?

Can you work creatively in a dynamic commercial environment?

Can you use your broad and deep commercial knowledge to deliver the best commercial outcomes?

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

They do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, ensuring vehicles are safe to drive, and protecting from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

Their Goals Include:

• Make roads safer
• Improve services for their customers
• Make road transport greener and healthier
• Harness the potential of technology and data
• Grow and level up the economy

The Role

They seek an experienced commercial practitioner to join the DVSA commercial leadership team. This senior role manages third-party delivery, supporting over 4,000 staff with a contract portfolio worth GBP 1,007 million.

The role aims to enable effective, value-for-money delivery of DVSA's arrangements with third parties, optimizing commercial partnering and third-party supplier opportunities.

The commercial team operates in a category management model supporting strategic objectives through the end-to-end commercial cycle: pre-procurement, procurement, and contract management support.

This Role Will Lead the Following Commercial Categories:

• Digital and Technology Services
• Theory Test Services

These categories involve procuring digital resources, IT infrastructure, software, hardware, digital managed services, and Theory Test services.

Skills and Qualifications

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent.
• Significant experience leading a commercial team in a senior role.
• Ability to work creatively in a dynamic commercial environment.
• Experience and knowledge of the commercial cycle.
• Deep commercial knowledge to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Experience with public sector procurement.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.

Benefits

• Contributions towards Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Flexible working options promoting work-life balance.
• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days with service.
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day for the King's birthday.
• Latest IT and tech devices.
• Inclusive culture with staff communities supporting diversity.
• Tailored learning and development, including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level.
• Discount schemes on high street brands.
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing.
• Cycle to work scheme and gym membership offers.

If you believe you are a suitable candidate and wish to work for the DVSA, please apply.