Interim Commercial Systems Implementation Lead  

Interim Commercial Systems Implementation Lead 

Pay Rate: Up to £550 per day pay range subject to IR35 status

This role is on site at either Cumbria or Warrington.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure commercial activity is planned, controlled, and complies with regulations
• Ensure risks are identified early e.g. contract expiry and supplier financial distress
• Enable senior level oversight and confidence in processes and reporting
• Fulfil the requirements of commercial capability blueprint and performance against the organisational Commercial Operating Standards
• The scope of the new commercial IT systems suite comprises: Procurement pipeline planning and management, Market and supplier intelligence, Sourcing, Contract management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Risk Management, Reporting, analytics and dashboarding

Minimum Requirement:

• An understanding of conduct regulations
• Ideally systems experience
• A background of implementing an IT system with procurement experience is desirable
• Previous procurement system implementation
• Working knowledge of whole public procurement lifecycle
• Experienced user and implementer of commercial systems that enable the end-to-end procurement lifecycle
• Effective stakeholder manager, comfortable working across organisational boundaries in a fluid environment.
• Understands the risks and dependencies involved with bringing together multiple IT systems and how to manage these effectively

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
 

“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

1. Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours
2. Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
3. Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
4. Qualifications and experience relevant to the job role – please give full details within your CV document
5. Security Clearance - desirable 

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

1. Any local authority/public sector experience
2. Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for