Commercial Officer

Commercial Officer x3; London or Leeds; 5 months; £170/day

The role of the Commercial Officer is to support the commercial team in the management of procurement projects to ensure that best value and cost effectiveness is delivered, with a particular emphasis on achieving financial efficiencies and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have procurement skills and competencies in Sourcing and Category Management

Key accountabilities for the role
*To support the delivery of LEAN end to end procurement projects to deliver the department's key objectives whilst complying with all relevant Government, EU and departmental policies and regulations.
*To process orders and procurements through the Department's Business Management System
*To provide information and support to develop procurement and category strategies.
*To work with colleagues to develop, manage and monitor benefits realisation including commercial savings and sustainability outcomes.
*To provide procurement advice to colleagues across the department as required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
*Undertaking contracting procedures for new contracts
*Overseeing departmental budget control
*Developing and maintaining strategic contracts log
*Arranging the production of appropriate tender documentation
*Analysing the procurement MI to identify ways of improving compliance with government contracts and setting up reporting mechanisms to support this
*Updating Intranet guidance and preparing reports for senior management.

Highly Desirable:
*Experience in Procurement processes and the steps to follow
*Experience of using procurement processing systems or database systems
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate:
*Sound judgment
*Analytical/problem solving abilities
*Commercial awareness
*Experience with Excel

Security Clearance:
*BPSS (DS) - Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland)