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On behalf of National Crime Agency (NCA), we are looking for a Senior 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

As Senior Commercial Manager you will have the opportunity to influence the way the NCA procures goods and services which are used to support the business critical mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime.

You will be part of our category team which covers a highly diverse portfolio of goods and services, responsible for leading procurement in that category. Not all roles have line management responsibilities, but strategic leadership is relevant across all roles.

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 Senior Commercial Manager would be to:

• Lead procurement activities in your category.
• Provide strategic leadership and early involvement in customer requirements to shape delivery outcomes.
• Manage your category pipeline and live contracts via Atamis and all procurement activity to support the delivery of the category pipeline within your team
• Manage the lifecycle of large, complex contracts across all relevant categories, and the commercial management of key suppliers.
• Lead on the implementation of an integrated and new commercial culture within business areas, building trust and confidence, ensuring that the team meets current and future business needs, working in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Build relationships with and influence senior stakeholders to embed commercial acumen and deliver target outcomes. Advise, consult, and lead in the delivery of commercial solutions which realise measurable and obvious business value. 
• Define, manage and monitor benefits realisation including savings initiatives, innovation opportunities and encouraging supportive supplier behaviours.
• Provide consistent and clear commercial advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders and be a key point of contact to the wider agency.
• Provide expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans/strategies to manage identified risks at a corporate level.
• Lead your team to effectively carry out commercial assurance of requirements, taking stakeholders through all required governance, including compliance with the Cabinet Office Spend Controls and NCA Commercial Assurance Board.
• Mentor and coach team members on policies, procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills required to deliver their work and develop their careers successfully.
• 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.

Essential:

• CIPS/MCIPs or relevant commercial qualification/experience
• Experienced Leading 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
• Experience of management of complex/high value contracts and procurements
• 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".