Senior Commercial Manager - Tactical Systems(TacSys) - Defence Digital Commercial
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About us
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 Tactical Systems (TacSys) Service Executive is a unique and exciting team within the Ministry of Defence, which provides front line users with the latest tactical communications and information technology. Being part of TacSys means directly contributing to the provision of vital war winning capabilities.
The TacSys Commercial 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. It leads on the management of TacSys contracts working, with the project team to deliver some of the most complex and challenging commercial requirements within the department.
Key Responsibilities of the role are:
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver customer requirements
* Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert commercial advice as required
* Lead commercial activities across the procurement lifecycle from pre-market engagement, strategy development, procurement, contract management to closure.
* Develop sourcing strategies in partnership with project teams and wider stakeholders that align with legislation and MOD policy
* Develop tender documentation and manage procurements, ensuring that value for money is achieved
* Actively manage and monitor contracts in line with Contract Management Plans, ensuring compliance to the appropriate processes and operating procedures
* Manage commercial risk throughout the contract lifecycle
* Be an active member of the TacSys Commercial Team, sharing best practice and lessons learned, and actively seek out opportunities to support the development of commercial skills both within the team and in the wider business
* Act as a role model for others, demonstrating effective communication and appropriate behaviours, whilst ensuring compliance with standards and policies
* Directly line manage a team of up to 4 Commercial Officers
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 Thursday 17th July 2025.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Location
MOD Corsham, Wiltshire (SN13 9ET) as the base location but with at least monthly trips to MOD Abbey Wood, (BS34 8JH) for team meetings. This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (the permanent duty station), which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
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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