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On behalf of Crown Commercial Services, we are looking for a Commercial Officer - Inside IR35 for a 6 month contract working on a Hybrid basis (2 days per week in Liverpool office and remaining WFH)

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK.

As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government.

We use the collective buying power of our customers and our commercial expertise to help public sector organisations achieve value for money and provide great outcomes for taxpayers.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Officer would be:

• Customer Relationship Management that puts the Customer at the heart of what we do.
• Supplier Relationship and Performance Management that enhances the Customer experience.
• Implement and support initiatives to retain existing and attract new customers across the construction categories
• Occasional site visits to customer and supplier premises across the United Kingdom
• Responsibility of Category management including for example the management of supplier and customer management information, financial reporting, updating and analysing multiple data sources to identify trends and spending behaviours. General commercial agreement management activities.
• Reporting directly to the Category Lead the role holder will be required to identify and provide recommendations for improvement of processes and implement solutions to the benefit of CCS.
• An understanding of Commercial Agreements (Frameworks) and Framework call off (mini competition).
• The role holder will be required to use a variety of digital systems for which full training will be provided.
• Communicating complex data effectively, to personnel of differing levels of seniority, using a variety of styles and methods that match the audience.
• Working across teams in a collaborative manner and upon occasion lead and/or represent the Construction team on agreed corporate initiatives.
• Supporting and at times, leading on the procurement of both new and renewal of commercial agreements.
• Supporting the Category Lead in updating and developing the category strategy and presenting the strategy to key stakeholders.

Essential:

• Be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and make informed commercial decisions
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead on supplier and customer activities across the category, providing commercial support, advice and challenge
• Be able to demonstrate experience of category management, developing and maintaining robust category strategies and robust commercial agreement management
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to work proactively and collaboratively, in partnership with key stakeholders, leading, motivating, influencing and persuading both internal and external drive innovation and value for money solutions whilst developing customers' commercial capabilities.

Desirable:

• Have experience of working in a construction category
• Understanding of NEC contracts

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

At CCS, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. CCS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. CCS believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, CCS 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. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Commitment

Crown Commercial Services 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 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".