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On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Commercial Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 months contract based UK Wide

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

The COHMT commercial team has recently undergone a change to its operating model and is now organised into spend category teams which are supplemented by business partners and embedded commercial teams in specialist areas and programmes. The directorate is supported by a central team responsible for the overall strategy and enabling functions.   

You will be required to work directly with our customers to influence commercial strategy and decision making, and drive value for money in commercial activity. 

 You will use your commercial expertise and stakeholder management skills to advise across all areas  of the commercial lifecycle, from setting the initial commercial strategy to advising on effective contract and supplier management once a contract is live. You will also be responsible for raising commercial awareness and improving commercial compliance across the business areas you support through proactive engagement with key stakeholders. 

As a Commercial Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Provide front-line commercial advice for new procurement activities, including liaising with Crown Commercial Service (CCS).
• Build a robust commercial pipeline and contribute to effective forward planning.
• Manage central contracts to ensure efficiency and value for money.
• Enable continual improvement and commercial capability development across the department.
• Advise on requirements and contract management best practices.
• Foster positive relationships to increase commercial awareness and engagement.

Essential:

• Strong stakeholder Engagement skills
• Providing Advice and Guidance on Procurements
• Building Commercial Pipelines and contributing to sourcing Frameworks
• Professional Services DDaT or Corporate Services Category experience

Desirable:

• MCIPS
• TPP 2023

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, The Cabinet Office 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 Covenant

The Cabinet Office 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".