Commercial Services Business Partner
Location: London - Hybrid role with 60% office attendance
Contract Type: Permanent
Annual Salary: £55,000
Working Pattern: Full Time
About the role:
This role sits in the Commercial Function within the Legal Risk & Governance Team, which is responsible for the legal, regulatory, compliance, company secretarial and commercial services functions.
Supporting and leading on a portfolio of procurements, provide consultancy and support to the business, maintains the Commercial Framework, and supports the business on contract management.
Role responsibilities:
* Developing and maintaining a deep and trusted working relationship with the business to deliver joined-up approaches to the delivery of services whilst ensuring adherence to procurement policy, legislation, regulations and best practices across the organisation, driving and developing the functional aspects of procurement
* Working collaboratively with the business to drive value for money and quality in the business's procurement and commercial engagements and offering commercial support
* Delivering regulated, strategic or high value procurement activity and proactive support for below threshold procurement
* Undertaking regular supplier assurance and due diligence activities and assure regulatory compliance in relation to specified contracts and market analysis and supplier development
* Managing compliance with the Central Digital Platform and stay abreast of, and implementing, further guidance issued by the Cabinet Office
* Proactively support the business in its contract management activity, developing and implementing good contract management, policies and practice
* Ensure consistency in practice with the business areas System administration for the eSourcing and portal and Contracts register
* Provision and use of Management Information to support both the Commercial Services team and wider business
Experience required:
* Proven experience in developing positive working relationships with senior stakeholders.
* Expertise in managing large tenders and procurement processes from inception to completion.
* Familiarity with eSourcing and Contract Management platforms (eg, Delta).
* MCIPS qualified (or actively working towards it) with relevant procurement experience.
* Experience in the Public Sector.
* Proficiency in reporting tools (eg, Power BI) for creating procurement dashboards is a plus.
Benefits:
* 25 days of holiday entitlement
* 5 days of paid volunteer leave
* 10% Employer pension contribution
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* Season ticket loan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Professional membership subscription