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On behalf of National Crime Agency (NCA), we are looking for a Commercial Manager Inside IR35 for a 6 month contract based Hybrid working (2 days per week in Warrington, London, Birmingham or Bristol and remaining WFH)

About the job:

These are busy, hands-on roles requiring you to manage multiple priorities and support the team in dealing with a variety of commercial challenges on a daily basis. You will be required to work with senior commercial colleagues to enable the effective management of all commercial activity through all stages of the procurement lifecycle. This could include advising customers on initial commercial strategy or routes to market, managing commercial cases through governance and assurance boards, or advising on contract management issues. You will also support customers with commercial planning, building a robust pipeline, and ensuring that commercial records are maintained.

Please note that SC clearance is required for this role, as a minimum you must be willing and eligible to undergo these checks 

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Manager would be to:

• Provide commercial support to senior staff by leading or supporting on new procurements, contracts and supplier management activities.
• Support the implementation of a new, integrated Commercial culture within the business areas, building trust and confidence, and ensuring that the team meets current and future business needs, working in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Proactively lead the commercial assurance of requirements, managing stakeholders through all required governance, including compliance with the Cabinet Office Spend Controls and NCA Commercial Assurance Board.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to effectively develop and maintain a Commercial pipeline, registers and records, supporting forward planning of sourcing/competitive tender exercises, recording and realising Commercial savings and informing future requirements.
• Support and/or lead on the management of large contracts across all relevant categories, and the commercial management of key suppliers.
• Use Atamis to effectively manage and track procurement and end-to-end category management activities.
• Build a Commercial network of shared expertise, engaging and collaborating with other government departments and statutory bodies, to achieve continuous improvements and collaborative commercial outcomes.
• Develop and implement new approaches to secure supplier and customer feedback, and help utilise that intelligence to improve performance and reduce risk.
• Lead and develop your team, and wider Commercial colleagues, around procurement best practice.

Essential:

• CIPS/MCIPs or relevant commercial qualification/experience
• Experience of management of complex/high value contracts and procurements.
• Experience of procuring above-threshold public service contracts through competition, under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), and below threshold procurements under the Procurement Act ’23 other than through framework agreements.
• Excellent Stakeholder management skills with evidence of influencing key stakeholders towards commercial solutions.
• Evidence of leading and securing value for money

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NCA 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. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces commitment

NCA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".