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On behalf of Government Commercial Agency, we are looking for a Commercial Officer - (Inside IR35) for a 4-month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 2 days attendance in the Liverpool / Birmingham / Newport offices

Government Commercial Agency (GCA) 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.

As a Commercial Officer - (Inside IR35)  your main responsibilities will be:

• Support the creation and execution of the category management strategy, which will provide the best-in-class procurement offer to government
• Organise and develop market engagement and drive deep understanding of customer requirements and their conversion into viable commercial options
• Embed savings methodology for the category and deliver savings targets
• Support and develop the category’s knowledge and advise customers about commercial excellence and share knowledge and contribute to thought leadership in the category
• Profile and develop engagement using digitalised solutions or media’s which are specifically fragmented for a diverse stakeholder community such as Small and Medium Enterprises and the Wider Public Sector
• Review and monitor customer buying behaviours from management information to ensure CCS continuously drive improvements to buying behaviours across the public sector
• Ensure production of collateral to market and advise customers on how to buy better
• Maintain key focus on savings, spend under management, customer service and strategic SRM
• Liaison with stakeholders and customers on a variety of levels to support the promotion of new commercial products and initiatives/procurement strategy via working groups, customer meetings, trade events, seminars, exhibitions and other events
• Liaise with Account Managers and other relevant CCS personnel to ensure “one CCS voice”. Support and coordinate initiatives that develop the sub-category offering.

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of PCR 2015
• Experience of working with a portfolio of Stakeholders
• Supplier management experience
• Public Sector experience
• Experience of handling complex agreements

Desirable

• CIPS
• PA 2023 knowledge and understanding

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

At GCA, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. GCA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. GCA 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, GCA 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.

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".