Description
Commercial Manager; London; 4 months; £330/day
My client, a well known public sector organisation is looking to urgently recruit a Commercial Manager in London for 4 months. They are ideally looking to conduct interviews w/c 17th of November.
Key tasks and deliverables
*Delivery of effective procurement activities
*Advising internal customers on business cases, demand management, statements of requirements (SoRs), and to assist in the awareness and application of procurement policy and best practice
*Active involvement in the contract management of key contracts.
*Support in the promotion and development of excellent internal customer and supplier relationships.
*Support in using new central government procurement tools such as eMarketplace and eSourcing
*Preparing draft reporting requirements including internal reports for board and Exco and external reports *Co-ordinate the handling of transparency activities, including preparing tender documentation, redacting contracts and loading onto the Contracts Finder website.
*Ensuring the Commercial Team's web presence (Internet & Intranet sites are up-to-date).
Experience Required
*MCIPS, or CIPS foundation
*Extensive knowledge and experience of Public Sector procurement processes and relevant EU/UK legislation and case law
*Experience in undertaking end to end procurement projects including initiating, commencing and concluding OJEU procurements and GPS Framework 'Further Competitions'
Desirable
*Experience of IT category management and undertaking of end to end IT related procurements
*A proven track record of delivering efficient and effective procurement of goods and services
*Excellent commercial skills, including negotiation, cost and service management, contracting, relationship management and legal awareness
*Experience of contract managing service contracts
*Working in the public sector and a strong understanding of the challenges posed by the public sector procurement regime
*Strong written and oral communication skills; an ability to interact confidently with suppliers, and produce and represent structured arguments in writing and orally
*Strong IT skills, particularly the ability to manipulate data using Excel
Security Clearance
*BPSS (DBS) - Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a DBS)
To discuss further please contact me