JOB DESCRIPTION

• Supporting the Commercial Function Leadership team with the production, revision and delivery of an agreed long-term plan for continuous Improvement for Increase the value of analytics, optimising systems and efficiency of the whole team (which will include exploration and assessment of new technology tools, including artificial intelligence-based tools.
• The development, revisioning and maintenance of the full procurement document repository, including templates, guidance, policy, standard operating procedures and position statements – link to website update/leadership
• The creation, revisioning and maintenance of the Commercial team Communication Plan
• Leadership and project management support for all aspects of UKRI Commercial development plans including those that are tied into other organisational programmes
• Custodian for of all primary Commercial Intelligence across the procurement lifecycle, with the responsibility for driving the team towards and maintaining 100% visibility, accuracy, completeness. This includes, but not limited to our performance data, procurement & contract records (with full audit trail), procurement forecast data and specific trend analysis.
• Responsibility for a small team supporting the wider Commercial function.
• Optimising outputs from existing/future systems, as well as responsibility for developing and maintaining an ongoing systems and information roadmap to support overall Commercial Strategy.
• Develop and coordinate ongoing and relevant system Training Programmes with senior managers within the Department
• Coordinating with Commercial Leadership team, the development and maintenance of a Contract Management framework which promotes consistent best practice, informing guidance and operating procedures which drive clear policy for both UKRI Commercial and UKSBS, optimising the analytics and intelligence sources available (whilst continuously exploring new sources)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Demonstrable experience of managing and leading direct teams and/or project teams effectively; (S&I)
• Familiar with process modelling, gap analysis, impact/benefit analysis; (S)
• Proven record in improving data integrity for commercial intelligence with teams (S&I).
• Working knowledge of Procurement Regulations, Procurement & Contract Law and the legislative framework which underpins procurement activities with the UK (S&I)
• Management-level commercial analytics experience gained in a complex organisation (S&I);
• Experience of delivering continuous improvement projects and procurement transformation, ideally within a public sector environment;(S&I)
• Significant experience of working within a Commercial function role providing analytics and intelligence support and leadership within a highly technical organisation; (S&I)
• Demonstrable ability to undertake analysis and present in a digestible format for a range of audiences. (S)
• Experience of procurement risk identification, management and mitigation within system and analtytical environment (S)
• Root cause analysis and process re-engineering (S&I)
• Excellent working knowledge of large organisational Finance and Procurement systems (i.e ERP) (S)
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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)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements

Commercial