Senior Commercial Officer

Fusion People Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commercial Officer for a pivotal role within a public organization. This exciting position involves collaborating with Digital and Finance teams to enhance market strategies and manage procurement processes effectively. You will be responsible for delivering excellent outcomes through strategic thinking and strong commercial acumen, ensuring that contracts are managed efficiently. With a hybrid work model and the potential for contract extensions, this role offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact the success of digital initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for procurement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking for effective procurement.
• Experience with CCS frameworks and managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end commercial support for procurements and contracts.
• Work closely with Digital and Finance teams to shape market approaches.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Procurement Management

Stakeholder Management

UK Procurement Legislation Knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Job description

Role: Senior Commercial Officer

Contract Length: 3 months minimum

Location: Manchester or Blackpool Office (40% hybrid - soon to increase to 60%)

IR35: In Scope

Pay Rate to Candidate: Up to 600 per day (umbrella)

A Senior Commercial Officer is required to join a public organisation on a 3-month contract (with extensions to be confirmed). Your role will be to work closely with colleagues from Digital and Finance to shape how they approach the market for the requirements Digital have, to run effective commercial processes that deliver excellent outcomes, and to ensure the contracts placed are managed effectively to achieve those outcomes. You will be responsible for providing end-to-end commercial support for procurements and contracts within one of the sub-categories of Digital, including market analysis, requirements gathering, preparation of sourcing strategy, development of tender documents, execution of tender process, contract award, and contract management.

Essential Skills:

• Strong commercial acumen - Ability to run processes and manage people effectively, strategic thinking to get best value and outcome.
• Experience of running procurements through CCS frameworks.
• Ability to manage a busy workload with competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of and ability to apply UK procurement legislation (particularly PCR2015 and PA2023) as it applies to central government departments.
• Negotiation skills.
• Contract and supplier management.