Role: Commercial Officer
Salary/Rate: £450-550 per day inside IR35
Location: Hybrid, London
Contract Duration: until March 2027
We are currently looking for a Commercial Officer for our government client.
This Commercial Officer role is hybrid, based between working up to 3 days per week on site in central London and the remainder of the week working remotely. There is no further flexibility with the on-site requirement.
The contract for the Commercial Officer position is until March 2027, with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.
Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance")
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:
- Experience of working across a diverse and complex operating model in supporting the development and implementation of effective commercial strategies
- Experience of supporting the co-ordination of the development of Statement of Requirements
- Experience of supporting the development and delivery of complex Invitations to Tender working closely with the Senior Commercial leads
- Experience of providing robust contract management support to the commercial lead
- Experience of building positive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups; able to understand and manage multiple perspectives, build consensus and influence stakeholders.
- Able to adapt quickly, manage uncertainty, and provide clarity and direction in ambiguous or changing environments
- Strong communicator and influencer, with the ability to tailor messages effectively to different audiences
- Highly motivated, with experience supporting delivery of large‑scale or high‑risk projects and managing stakeholders in complex settings
- Proactive and hands‑on, comfortable supporting delivery in fast‑moving and evolving environments
- Experience of working in the public sector
- Programme and project management qualification (desirable)
- Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply - Minimum Level 4 or the provision of evidence to show that you are working towards it. (desirable)
Role / Responsibilities:
- Providing wide-ranging commercial support to the Strategic Commercial Team including supporting the development of commercial strategies, contract management delivery of service delivery partners, and procurement for technology and services.
- Supporting the development of procurement plans, RAID management and tracking the delivery of outputs against an output matrix using JIRA as the logging tool
- Analysing data to ensure we have effective tracking of deliverables and ensuring we maintain effective expenditure management against the commercial portfolio.
- Providing a co-ordination role in the development of relevant Statement of Requirements ensuring they are cohesive and fit for purpose to drive optimum value for money from the market
- Building effective and sustained relationships across the Portfolio and with the market and other government departments as appropriate
If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.
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 or 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 or 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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