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On behalf of Government Commercial Agency, we are looking for an Associate Commercial Practioner (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract on a hybrid basis in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newport or Norwich (2 days per week)

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 Associate Commercial Practioner your main responsibilities will be:

• Implement initiatives to retain and grow customer spend through commercial agreements while delivering commercial benefits and improving service quality.
• Understand customer business requirements and identify how commercial agreements can best support their objectives.
• Develop compelling business cases and value propositions to encourage customers to adopt commercial agreements.
• Deliver customer engagement and communication plans in collaboration with internal teams to support customer retention and growth.
• Manage commercial agreements throughout their lifecycle, including launch, implementation, monitoring, renewal, replacement, and expiry.
• Support the delivery of procurement and sourcing projects, ensuring activities are completed to agreed quality standards and timescales.
• Prepare and facilitate supplier and customer meetings, responding to day-to-day commercial enquiries and maintaining performance records.
• Monitor supplier performance, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, key performance indicators (KPIs), and service standards.
• Develop supplier relationships and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction, and commercial growth.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers, customers, and colleagues to identify, deliver, and report commercial benefits and savings.
• Support the preparation of procurement documentation, including specifications, award criteria, pricing models, and other market engagement documentation.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of commercial agreements, providing advice and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders where appropriate.
• Identify, monitor, and manage commercial risks while maintaining accurate management information and performance data.

Essential:

• Experience in commercial management, procurement, sourcing, contract management, or a related commercial environment.
• Experience supporting or managing commercial agreements or contracts throughout their lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal colleagues.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance against contractual obligations, KPIs, and service levels.
• Experience supporting procurement or sourcing projects and delivering work to agreed deadlines.
• Ability to identify opportunities to deliver commercial value, efficiencies, or cost savings.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate commercial solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, documentation, and presenting information to stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience maintaining accurate commercial records, performance information, and management data.
• Knowledge of commercial risk management principles.
• Eligibility to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Desirable:

• Experience working within the UK public sector or a regulated environment.
• Understanding of UK public procurement legislation and procurement best practice.
• Experience preparing procurement documentation such as specifications, award criteria, pricing schedules, and tender documentation.
• Experience of supplier relationship management and continuous performance improvement.
• Experience delivering measurable commercial savings or value-for-money initiatives.
• Knowledge of category management or strategic sourcing methodologies.
• Experience using procurement, commercial, or contract management systems.
• Membership of, or progress towards, a professional procurement qualification such as CIPS.

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".