Commercial Officer

I am looking to hire a COMMERCIAL OFFICER for one of my Public Sector Client. Please read the below job Specification

EXPERIENCE:

- Tendering and Placing contracts in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations
- Knowledge of EU Directives/Procurement Law.
- Experience of using the framework "FATS"
- Good interpersonal skills to develop relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Ideally experience in Contracting or as a minimum experience in Govt contracting
- Knowledge of Finance/Procurement systems - ideally the Oracle Peoplesoft application
- Ideally CIPS qualified.
- Experience of Govt contracting
- Experience in Account Management and subsequent delivery of procurements
- Experience of using FATS Desirable
- Experience of Finance/Procurement systems such as Oracle PeopleSoft

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide commercial support in the placing of requirements and contracts through Clients
- The Commercial Officer will also provide procurement and commercial service within their delegated authority limits ensuring contracts and suppliers meet Clients's needs for operational and contractual delivery.
- The Commercial Officer will also support the management of procurements through the development and implementation of effective contracts with appropriate suppliers, considering internal needs and supply market characteristics.
- The contractor will also be expected to use and understand a range of EU compliant procurement routes and tools as appropriate, making use of effective procurement approaches and processes to deliver value for money for Clients..
- The contractor will also provide direct commercial support and advice as appropriate to customers within Clients Depts and Functions. Knowledge and experience of research contracting would be an advantage as Clients depts focus in this area. As a part of the role there will also be an element of Contract Management where required
- Management and delivery of procurement activities, using Govt processes such as OJEU procurement tools.
- Account Management of a Clients Dept, focusing on their procurement Plan for the year and prioritizing projects and work packages, and delivering high quality packages of work.
- There may also be a need for Contract Management and Account Management of more than one Clients Depts. in support of other Commercial Staff when required Procurement will be processed through Govt contracts where possible, and via normal procurement processes (OJEU etc).