Interim Commercial Officer - IT Procurement

Interim Commercial Officer 

Pay Rate: Up to £440 per day pay range subject to IR35 status

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure Value for Money of various Digital Projects across 3 portfolios of work
• Write appropriate commercial and procurement strategies for each project
• Use a range of EU compliant procurement routes and tools as appropriate
• Draft Tender documentation as appropriate.
• Make use of effective procurement approaches and processes
• Provide direct support and advice as appropriate, including acting as the 'advisor' on issues such as commercial approaches, evaluation processes and negotiation strategies
• Personal responsibility for quality and integrity of data input into corporate systems
• Commercial responsibility for business cases from Strategic case through to full business case.
• Support the SCM with the delivery of ad-hoc requests for support that may arise from time to time
• Supplier Relationship management, stakeholder engagement and influencing, Contract management, clear and concise communication both written and aural.
• Developing statements of requirement, reviewing tenders.

Key Requirements:

• Preferable experience of placing public sector contracts
• Experience drafting and assuring business cases through their life cycle
• Software Licence assurance – desirable.
• Previous IT / Digital Contracting experience – desirable.
• MCIPS or Equivalent - Desirable
• Any IT procurement specific qualifications - Desirable

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, not that they would exclude candidates willing to travel/relocate, 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 Required

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