Role: Commercial Officer
Salary/Rate: £400-520 per day inside IR35
Location: hybrid multiple locations available, mainly remote
Contract Duration: 12 months
We are currently looking for a Commercial Officer for our government client. This Commercial Officer role is mainly remote, with occasional visits to either Salisbury or Fareham sites, as required
The contract for the Commercial Officer position is for 12-months with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.
Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance") + sole UK national
This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
Essential skills/experience required:
- Identifying the most suitable commercial approach to the circumstance, including assessing the potential trade-offs and the level of risk mitigation required to achieve the best commercial outcome.
- Applying commercial skills and judgement through analysis of evidence and appropriate risk-taking.
- Taking ownership of decisions at tender evaluation stage and applying commercial expertise and judgement accordingly.
- Understanding and applying tools to monitor supplier performance, cost analysis, and contract related management information systems.
- You have worked in a Commercial role which has enabled you to work independently on sourcing, procurement, and contract management activities
- Have achieved professional competencies either through relevant commercial experience combined with commercial qualifications or preferably at or working towards MCIPS.
- Has a passion to work in a fast-paced Commercial environment.
- The skills to think ahead and plan own workload.
- Proven communications skills and ability to work in collaboration with colleagues, project staff and engage suppliers as part of contract negotiations.
- The ability to develop and seek out cost effective options.
- The ability to seek and implement opportunities for improved service delivery and efficiencies
- Research/development/purchasing background - desirable
- Defence/Public sector background - desirable
Role/responsibilities:
- Leading competitive or single source procurements and sourcing activities, including development of invitations to tender or negotiate, including complex contracts requiring non-standard pricing conditions or bespoke terms and conditions.
- Working alongside and advising project staff on acquisition strategies for procurements.
- Provide contract management of higher value or complex contracts.
- Authorised to make changes to cost and schedule for such contracts, take enforcement steps as appropriate, and lead contractor performance management assessments.
- Provide delivery and oversight of commercial sales activity
- Acting as a competent local expert on sourcing, contract management and sales within the Commercial function.
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As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans, spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses, partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview.
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