Job Description

As Senior Commercial lead, you will support in the delivery of the planning & organisation, day to day operations, financial, quality targets and vision of the Commercial directorate within the organisation.

Client Details

An organisation in South West England.

Description

• Leading and supporting Category Strategies, market shaping, strategic sourcing, and procurement.
• Leading and supporting strategic supplier management.
• Developing long term strategic plans for the sourcing, procurement, and delivery of contracts.
• Developing & managing a portfolio of larger high risk projects, typically with a high level of expenditure and / or complexity.
• Developing working relationships with key suppliers and ensuring excellent performance standards are achieved in line with contractual requirements and stakeholders' expectations.
• Line managing the team and developing a culture that encourages open communication and ensures that people are managed through effective teamwork, leadership and motivation across the team and wider Commercial function.
• Managing operational multi stranded budgets for products and services within their category group.
• Delivering change and ensuring best value for the organisation.
• Leading on projects, with significant discretion to act.
• Leading and supporting in the preparation of complex tender documents, inviting tender bids from suppliers including the selection of suppliers following pre-qualification analysis of supplier information and pre-tender commercial discussions.

Profile

• Experience of Market Shaping, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Strategy, and Contract Management including negotiation of significant value contracts and/or significant risk contracts, and disputes at a senior level.
• Supply chain management and supplier relationship management experience.
• Effective interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships with suppliers & senior leaders as well as experience of leading and managing teams.
• The ability to lead strategic planning and implementation processes.
• Time Management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in using electronic sourcing and purchasing systems.
• Change management experience including awareness of impacts on Quality when implementing new contracts.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills

Job Offer

• Annual leave entitlement of 27 days per year, rising to 29 days after 5 years service and 33 days after completing 10 years service. In addition you will be entitled to 8 bank holidays per year. Leave is pro-rata for part-time workers
• Pension Scheme
• Discounts from a range of high street retailers / on-line shopping sites
• Lease car policy
• Assistance with childcare vouchers and carer support