Commercial Lead - Professional Services and ICT

Commercial Lead – Professional Services and IT
Client: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Salary: £59 723 (plus 5k if MCIPS qualified) + excellent benefits
Hybrid Working – Abingdon, Culham Campus, Oxfordshire
Do you want to play a role in shaping the future of global energy? If yes, keep reading.
As the Commercial Lead for Professional Services and IT, you will be instrumental in developing and leading a new corporate procurement category team including all services from HR, Finance, and ICT service requirements.
You will implement a category management approach to help build a better understanding of the market and develop requirements to achieve the best solutions available.
With full responsibility for the strategic direction for developing each subcategory within this service pillar, you will create solutions that offer a best-in-class design based on the market's capability. This will include the development of:
Appropriate commercial category strategy and policy.
Development of appropriate commercial assurance and governance for the category.
Commercial Risk appetite approach.
Development of commercial intelligence to inform future category plans.
Carry out regular business analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage all sourcing activities for major spend categories and assigned projects, adapting resources to meet strategic deadlines and organizational objectives.
Foster effective communication and team commitment, building strong working relationships at both project and direct reporting levels.
Develop and implement supply chain strategies to ensure best value in procurement, providing leadership and influence to support commercial engagements.
Resolve conflicts constructively with team members and stakeholders, including high-level government entities.
Oversee procurement and commercial responsibilities for all projects within assigned categories, ensuring compliance with commercial requirements and regulations.
Guide the creation, development, and implementation of commercial policies, procedures, and processes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and outcomes.
Specific Qualifications/Experience:
CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) fully qualified.
Degree level or equivalent experience.
Experience of working with public contract regulations since 2015 on end-to-end Procurements and good working knowledge of the Public Procurement Regulations 2023
Experience at strategic procurement project and programme level acting as the lead expert for complex/critical Procurement and Commercial issues and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.
Additional:
UKAEA is at the cutting edge in a new world of sustainable energy that will be vital for the future of our planet. On top of being part of this, UKAEA also offers a range of benefits, including a favourable final salary-defined pension scheme (21.5% employer contribution), 25 days leave and Christmas break, as well as a range of discounts and perks. A full list of benefits can be found on the UKAEA website.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
For an informal conversation, or for further information on the role, please contact William Vessey at Allen Lane on 07921 336 709 / #####