Senior Commercial Manager - Professional Services - Defence Digital Commercial
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About us
Due to the nature of the role, this position is open to UK Nationals only.
We are looking for talented and hard-working individuals with demonstrable commercial experience or transferable skills, to join us in providing a full procurement service for digital technology capability across Defence.
Defence Digital is responsible for delivering and integrating new digital capabilities, giving our forces the advantage on the cyber battlefield to combat an ever-evolving threat.
In support, Defence Digital Commercial is building a centre of procurement excellence, focusing on getting the best outcomes across all our contracts. We are developing a more strategic approach to supplier relationship management and implementing new ways of working that will embed good practice category management.
We are committed to developing our staff, providing opportunities to develop and grow within an inclusive and supportive environment. You will work within a highly capable, diverse team who will support you to develop your professional and personal skills, knowledge, and experience, including a fully funded professional qualification (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
The Professional Services Team provides independent professional advice on commercial matters, ensures compliance with relevant legislation and MOD policy, and negotiates contracts that achieve value for money. It develops procurement strategies, runs tender exercises, negotiations, and awards contracts in accordance with legislation and policy.
With contract values typically sub(<£10M) and often sub (<£1m), our commercial officers, manage all aspects of the commercial lifecycle:
* Early engagement with Business stakeholders to define the scope, requirements, route to market and define and procurement activity and documentation.
* Market and supplier engagement securing proposals from suppliers and getting market insight to shape commercial activity.
* Support to the approvals process and Business Case process (Requisition, financial and commercial approval, as well as MOD/Cabinet Office approvals if required)
* Delivery of the Commercial activity (Competition through a Framework, Direct Award, Down selection, extension, contract amendments)
* Placement of the contract and liaising with suppliers and stakeholders
* IR35 Assessment support and advice
* Contract Management and administration.
Further information about this role can be found by clicking on the link within this advert to the Civil Service Jobs website. Please be aware that applications for this role must be completed by 11:55 pm on Monday 21st July 2025.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Location
MOD Corsham (SN13 9ET) or MOD Main Building London (SW1A 2HB) as base location.
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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