AMS PSR

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Commercial Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 7 - month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 1 or 2 days per week in the London or Leeds office

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

In this role you will contribute to delivering commercial excellence for the department, providing a customer focused service, understanding the business need and stakeholder drivers, with the aim of becoming a trusted commercial advisor. You will also develop relationships with the department’s key and strategic suppliers, driving ‘value for money’ and risk management excellence across the category. You will lead and own elements of the overall commercial lifecycle, including strategy and policy development, understanding needs and sourcing options, contract and supplier management and the procurement process itself.

You will work both independently and part of a larger team by drawing on your commercial experience to drive performance and manage setbacks. You will be able to prioritise and manage your own workload to deliver to deadlines, mitigate and escalate any emerging risks and to respond swiftly to changing operational demands

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

• Strategic Delivery and Management: Develop and maintain category plans, forecast and plan requirements, and feed into the department's commercial strategy.
• Sourcing and Procurement: Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing, advise on sourcing models, negotiate with third parties, and ensure compliance.
• Contract and Supplier Management: Evaluate supplier performance, manage medium to high complexity contracts, and mitigate commercial risks. 
• Relationship Building: Develop effective working relationships with suppliers and provide commercial advice to stakeholders.
• Department Development: Champion procurement best practices, update systems, manage catalogues, and build capability of new starters.
• Additional Responsibilities: Provide guidance to junior team members and work on sensitive projects within a secure environment.

Essential:

• Commercial Expertise: Experienced in procurement, commercial lifecycle management, sourcing methodologies, commercial law, and securing 'value for money'.
• Risk and Ethics Management: Capable of managing cyber, personnel, and physical risks, and upholding commercial ethics to prevent corruption and fraud.
• Teamwork and Relationship Building: Effective team player with strong communication skills, establishing governance and relationships, and knowledgeable in PCR 2015.

Desirable:

• Proficient with systems like Oracle and Jaggaer (Bravo)
• Public sector expertise, including education procurement and knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023
• MCIPS/CIPS qualifications or willingness to work towards them

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, MOJ 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 Ministry of Justice 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".