Head of Commercial

Head of Commercial
6 Month Contract
Up to £680 per day
London

Please note: Any candidate wishing to be considered for this role will be required to undergo full CTC security clearance upon offer.

My client, a leading public sector organisation, is seeking to recruit a skilled Head of Commercial to join their team onsite in London. As a Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for the strategic oversight of your assigned portfolio, ensuring continuity through a planned transition from the tendering/contract award into contract management. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience in strategic supplier management as well as previously working in the public sector.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

*Strategic oversight of the assigned portfolio.
*Ensuring continuity through a planned transition from the tendering/contract award into contract management.
*Contract and strategic supplier management.
*Development and ownership of the contract management manual.
*Manage and coordinate all updates of any commercial policies, strategies, plans and procedures.
*Accountable for all contract changes, in consultation with the Deputy Director of Commercial, ensuring the Full Business Case is not exceeded where the change results in net increases in the charges.
*Be accountable for all negotiation points especially around key change requests.
*Accountable for the pricing and monitoring supplier spend against budget and performance.
*Be accountable for all commercial procedures and ensure any lessons or improvements are incorporated and business process adapted to take into account any lessons and/or review recommendations.
*Be the point of contact for all supplier contractual issues and disputes, and escalation on supplier issues.
*Identify and mitigate contractual risk to reduce possibility for service failure and reputational damage.
*Deliver cashable savings against target.
*Main point of contact for escalation on all contractual issues and disputes that cannot be resolved, being able to evaluate, analyse the evidence and direct the way forward towards resolution
*Build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and customers communicating effectively any changes, issues and needs - being the first point of contact.
*Ensure their team is adequately briefed and trained to manage the change control approval procedures and all other aspects of cost management, payment management, performance and milestone approvals.

Key Knowledge and Skills

*Experience of strategic supplier management
*Experience of working in or with the public sector on the contract management of complex services. *Relevant experience of working within commercial teams on major programmes or projects.
*Experience of working in or with the public sector on PFI contracts.