Commercial Officer

As a Commercial Officer within the Commercial Function the successful candidate will be responsible for: sourcing, sales and contract management.
The role provides working level support for portfolios, operating as a supervised practitioner in their area of responsibility and can have delegations which include sourcing, contract management, or sales.

Working as part of a team of up to six staff, you will typically be working for a Commercial Manager developing procurement requirements with other Dstl staff and internal projects. You will determine procurement strategies and support value for money tendering including negotiation with suppliers and supplier selection. You will place contracts and ensure effective supplier performance through whole life management of contracts while also providing accurate and timely commercial data. You will also be successfully developing yourself via experience, mentoring and formal training, with the Civil Service being leaders in investing in people.

Working alongside and advising project staff on acquisition strategies for procurements.
Leading competitive or single source procurements and sourcing activities, including development of invitations to tender or negotiate, including complex contracts requiring non-standard pricing conditions or bespoke terms and conditions.
Providing contract management of higher value or complex contracts.
Making authorised changes to cost and schedule for such contracts, take enforcement steps as appropriate, and lead contractor performance management assessments.
Providing delivery and oversight of commercial sales activity
Acting as a competent local expert on sourcing, contract management and sales within Dstl Commercial function.
Appreciating and being responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others.
Pro-actively support the development of safe working practices, champion their use with others, and promote the welfare of self and others.
Sharing best practise and report any unsafe practises to support and enable a learning culture. You are empowered to stop work where you feel it is unsafe

Essential:
You have worked in a Commercial role which has enabled you to work independently on sourcing, procurement, and contract management activities
Identifying the most suitable commercial approach to the circumstance, including assessing the potential tradeoffs and the level of risk mitigation required to achieve the best commercial outcome.
Applying commercial skills and judgement through analysis of evidence and appropriate risk-taking.
Taking ownership of decisions at tender evaluation stage and applying commercial expertise and judgement accordingly.
Understanding and applying tools to monitor supplier performance, cost analysis, and contract related management information systems.