Commercial Procurement Manager

Bristol
11 months ago
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Our client, a global organisation urgently require an experienced Commercial Procurement Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

In order to be successful, it is essential that you have the following experience:

Extensive commercial experience within big transformation programmes, within the Defence sector
Comprehensive commercial skills in negotiating contracts, writing strategy, forming industry partnerships and developing commercial packages
Experience within high value commercial procurement (either product or services)
SC Cleared

Within this role, you will be responsible for:

Drafting procurement and commercial strategies, including the development of credible option sets to support client decision making covering aspects such as commercial structures / lotting arrangements; payment, pricing and incentivisation mechanisms; route to market approaches and evaluation strategies
Input to support key market facing procurement documentation, including PQQs, ITN/ITPD, Heads of Terms, Contracts etc.
Generating analysis and insight: executing rigorous and insightful analysis to build an evidence base to support solution development and change
Contributing to negotiations between Defence/Public Sector and commercial suppliers
Developing contract management operating models, helping the client to define the necessary structures required to deliver the intended value from the commercial arrangements
Working in multi-disciplinary teams involved in solution design, business transformation and business case activities to support the develop of coherent procurement and commercial strategies that meet the overarching strategic intent
Working closely with clients and third parties (e.g. HMG suppliers) to develop strong professional relationships
Liaising with other internal teams (including our Digital Strategy, Innovation, Cyber Security and Data Analytics teams) to ensure the effective application of the subject matter expertise available, and a seamless client experience
Continuous Learning: proactively developing your own skills, building knowledge and sharing your insight with colleagues

This represents an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent role within a high profile organisation

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas

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