Commercial Manager (Procurement)

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
The national salary range is £39,868 - £43,535, London salary range is £45,824 - £50,039. 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

SEO

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: Commercial Manager (Procurement)

JOB DESCRIPTION

His Majesty’s Prions and Probation Service (HMPPS) contains a diverse set of regionally based clients that each pose their own unique set of commercial challenges and opportunities. You will develop and maintain positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (including suppliers) and encourage collaborative relationships as appropriate. Your professional expertise and judgement will be relied upon and valued by senior colleagues.
The successful candidate can expect to work within a complex and fast-paced environment, whilst being given the opportunity to take ownership of key, strategic procurement activities, to bring new ideas to help shape the way the team works and to promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and commercial skillset and to challenge yourself within a hard-working team that passionately supports its individual members in their personal development journey.
As a Commercial Manager, you will be required to provide commercial expertise to deliver strategic procurement requirements for the probation services across England and Wales; ensuring value for money is always demonstrated.

EXPERIENCE

• You will be assessed on experience relevant to the job description.

STRENGTHS

• You will be asked questions to understand whether you have the strengths relevant to the job role. It is important to remember that there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. Do not rehearse your answers because we are looking for your initial response.

INTERVIEW STAGE ASSESSMENTS

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.
Behaviours
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Experience
You will be assessed on experience relevant to the job description.
Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working collaboratively with a range of core business stakeholders to understand and develop the commercially led procurement requirements, including:
• Service design and specifications.
• Performance metrics.
• Payment mechanisms.
• Third Sector engagement and accessibility.
• Alignment to locally available services and partnering requirements.
• Budget allocations and should cost models.
• Route to market.
• Tender document creation.
• Identifying and conducting in-depth market analysis, engagement, and organisational development across a unique, diverse, and expansive marketplace for any commercially led requirement, including those listed above.
• Developing the strategy of approach to key procurement related activities, using business acumen and market insight to drive commercial opportunities and deliver continuous improvement, value for money and efficiencies.
• Conducting risk analysis and identifying mitigations, to ensure effective decision making.
• Ensuring compliance with legislative and policy requirements by providing sound commercial advice to stakeholders.
• Line management responsibilities.

SEO – APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL MANAGER ROLE ONLY

New entrants are expected to join on the pay minimum. Higher starting salary and / or Recruitment & Retention Allowance (RRA) may be available for successful candidates with exceptional skills and experience.

SEO AND HEO COMMERCIAL ROLES ONLY

We will consider applications from non-qualified candidates, who are willing to develop and work towards a recognised qualification in order to meet the full requirements of the role.
The specialist allowance may apply to fully qualified applicants with a commercial professional qualification, for example, MCIPS, World CC etc.
Further details can be provided during the recruitment process
The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.
Allowance Details
SEO – applicable to commercial manager role only
New entrants are expected to join on the pay minimum. Higher starting salary and / or Recruitment & Retention Allowance (RRA) may be available for successful candidates with exceptional skills and experience.
SEO and HEO commercial roles only
We will consider applications from non-qualified candidates, who are willing to develop and work towards a recognised qualification in order to meet the full requirements of the role.
The specialist allowance may apply to fully qualified applicants with a commercial professional qualification, for example, MCIPS, World CC etc.
Further details can be provided during the recruitment process
Additional Information