Job Description

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Commercial Manager (Inside IR35) for a 7 month, homebased contract, with occasional travel to London, Manchester or Liverpool, with travels expenses.



The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government's plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.



The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in - this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

As a Commercial Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

Lead and manage complex procurements in line with EU procurement law, Home Office and government policies Develop procurement strategies collaboratively with internal commercial teams and stakeholders Deliver cashable savings and other financial/non-financial benefits against targets Provide expert commercial advice across the Home Office, reflecting legislation, policy, and market intelligence

Essential:

Recent experience delivering procurements under PCR 2015 Experience in developing tender documentation Experience with e-sourcing portals Experience of delivering Public Sector procurements Recent experience of running Public Sector procurements Experience of using Government contracts Experience of creating tenders Experience of drafting schedules SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Desirable:

Experience of Jaggaer MCIPS

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



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".