Assistant Commercial Manager

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
The national salary range is £32,827 - £35,678, London salary range is £37,174 - £40,403. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Number of jobs available
1
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
National
City/Town
National
Building/Site

HEO

Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Procurement and Contracts Management
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
Yes
Job description
Job Title: Assistant Commercial Manager
Job Grade: Higher Executive Officer
Reporting to: Commercial Manager
Job Location: National
Contract Type: Permanent
Business Area: MOJ – Commercial & Contract Management Department
Type of role: Procurement, Contract Management
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time
Number of Posts: 1

EXPERIENCE:

• CV (1,250 word limit)
• Statement of Suitability (500 word limit)
  If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview and will be assessed on the selected success profile elements at the interview stage. Please carry a valid proof of Id that has your photo on it (passport, BRP, driving licence etc) at the interview.
  Interview stage:
  There is one interview stage for this vacancy, this will be a virtual interview via MS Teams. As part of the interview process you will be required to provide evidence on the following:

As an Assistant Commercial Manager you will support the team to deliver procurement and contract management activities to achieve commercial outcomes across the business. Key responsibilities will be:-

• Ownership of contract and performance management, driving commercial opportunities to deliver value for money and/or savings
• Assisting in all stages of the procurement lifecycle, including requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack, moderations and contract management
• Drafting procurement documents, including contract variations and change requests
• Assisting in analysing market, spend and performance data and presenting this to support commercial activity and reporting requirements
• Stakeholder engagement and strong relationship building to define requirements, develop, implement and manage procurement and contract management strategies
• Assist the Commercial Manager in the resolution of disputes, obtaining and managing input from operational colleagues and others as directed (e.g. Legal)
• Complying with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate
• Contributing to the response to Freedom of Information requests and Parliamentary Questions
• Line management responsibilities