Overview

Location - Manchester, Birmingham or Nottingham. 3 days a week onsite in any of the locations.

Salary - £44,595 per annum. Rising to £45,040 per annum on successful completion of probation. + £13,048 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Job summary

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take the next step in your career? We\'re looking for a proactive and driven Commercial Manager to join our dynamic Commercial team.

Reporting to the Commercial Lead, you\'ll play a key role in delivering procurement activities across our Corporate and Professional Services category. This includes a diverse range of services such as travel and accommodation, venue hire, legal and HR services, office supplies, research, language services, and more. You\'ll work closely with internal stakeholders across the business, leading and supporting on multiple contracts to ensure value for money and compliance.

What we\'re looking for

• Strong procurement experience within a complex organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and contract management skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A sound understanding of public sector procurement processes is desirable.

If you\'re ready to make a real impact in a high-performing team, we\'d love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in their well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Job description

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Person specification

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Qualifications

Qualifications - Qualified to CIPS Foundation Stage (Level 4) or actively undertaking study. (Essential)

Behaviours

We\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• Experience of procuring goods & services contracts (preferably in corporate & professional services category; other categories will be considered) ensuring that the contracts achieve value for money & mitigate risks for the organisation. (Essential)
• Experience of developing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. (Essential)
• Knowledge of procurement processes -for further information please refer to the person specification section. (Essential)
• Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and experience of using public sector framework agreements. (Essential)

Please submit a copy of your CV for more information on this vacancy.