Associate Commercial Lead - Corporate Services

at  Department for Energy Security Net Zero

JOB SUMMARY

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).
Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.
We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is
found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role of the Associate Commercial Lead will provide you with an invaluable insight into how the Commercial team supports the wider ICS, DESNZ, and DSIT family to deliver critical services to the public.
We are seeking a strong communicator and an enthusiastic team mate, who can think on their feet to lead the delivery of Commercial objectives.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting commercial activity across Corporate Services. This is a broad area covering customers in; Commercial, Operations, Security, Finance, Communications, Ministerial Offices, Analysis, and HR.
The successful applicants will report to the Commercial Lead for Corporate Services.
Projects and work packages could vary from multi-million-pound media services to implementing cyber security packages, and new digital platforms supporting the whole department for cross-departmental work.
Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds, and equal opportunities, to reflect the UK’s diverse heritage and bring an inclusive insight to our work. You will contribute towards the effectiveness and efficiency of Commercial, by supporting your team with varied tasks and help turn issues into opportunities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Procurement Process
• Contract and Supplier Management
• Understanding Needs and Sourcing Options

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £42,385, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £12,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the sourcing process, including: market engagement, launching procurements on the e-sourcing portal, managing timelines and stakeholder expectations

• The role is primarily Sourcing, involving the identification of the most Value for money ways to contract, leading end to end competitive and single source procurement activities.
• You will provide commercial advice and guidance, ensuring all procurement activities represent best value for money and all activity undertaken is in line with HMG procurement policy, applicable regulations, and best practice.
• You will initiate, develop and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholder, to enable early identification and resolution of issues.
• You will uphold and evidence commercial best practice and transparency through updating and maintaining of the commercial E-Procurement system, Jaggaer.
• You will maintain the Commercial Activity Log (Pipeline) for our up-and-coming projects and our Contracts Agreement Register.
• You will lead the contract management process, including performance management, appropriate management of contract information, variations and extensions.
• The job holders will need to be well organised and able to prioritise effectively, work independently and be required to work closely with stakeholders across the Department.