Job summary
Thank you for considering the position of Head of Commercial for Navy Command. As MoD�s Commercial Director for Customer Delivery, I am delighted to offer this exciting and high profile SCS1 commercial leadership opportunity within the largest and most complex commercial function in Government.
The Navy Command Commercial team consists of around 65 FTEs, based at Portsmouth. The team is responsible for ensuring that the Navy�s supply chain is fit for purpose and able to meet its demands � both now and in the future.� The team�s activities cover leading directly on some sourcing activity, providing commercial advice on investment decisions for major equipment programmes, contract management of key service delivery programmes, income generation and market shaping.
Job description
The role holder is accountable for ensuring that the support provided to the Navy by their supply chain, across the full commercial lifecycle, is fit for purpose. Key aspects of the role are as follows:�
1. Leadership and management of around 65 FTEs, mainly based in Portsmouth. The role holder is responsible for shaping and sizing the team to meet demand and for recruitment, retention and staff engagement
2. Developing and implementing the commercial strategy for Navy Command, in alignment with Navy priorities and MoD Commercial strategy
3. Ensuring compliance with commercial policies and processes in Navy Commercial and driving continuous improvement in commercial performance
4. Forming and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with senior military leaders and being viewed by key stakeholders as a trusted advisor
5. Delivery of a programme of procurement activity to meet the demands of Navy Command and ensuring that all sourcing activity performed by Navy Commercial (around 150 procurements pa) is conducted in accordance with good commercial practice and with a proportionate commercial approach. The procurements conducted by the Navy Commercial team range in value and complexity from long term commitments�of over �1Bn�for specialist capability to low value short term goods and services
6. Providing commercial advice on investment decisions � including major equipment programmes in support of Navy priorities
7. Ensuring appropriate contract management arrangements for ca �3bn of contracts, including PFI and PPP arrangements
8. Membership of key Navy leadership fora � participating as both a commercial expert and a senior leader
9. Commercial oversight of the Navy�s income generation activity
10. Membership of the Customer Delivery Directorate senior leadership team � working with other Heads of Commercial in the Directorate to develop and deliver the Directorate Strategy and where possible to align processes.� This will include Category Management, MI and aligning other business processes
11. Championing the upskilling of contract management capabilities � including ensuring the uptake of Cabinet Office Training�
Person specification
12. Be amongst the most senior members of the Government Commercial Function and play a role in the broader commercial reform programme led by the Government Chief Commercial Officer
13. Play a key leadership and change management role in developing a strong commercial function for the MOD and across government.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
14. Procurement Process � Must have a strong procurement skillset across the full commercial lifecycle, a track record of delivering successful commercial approaches from complex, innovative multi-year programmes to low risk/low value contracting
15. Risk Mindset � Must have the ability to understand, apply and optimise proportionality in the commercial approach taken
16. Builds Relationships � Must be skilled and experienced in strong senior stakeholder management and adept at influencing non-commercial stakeholders
17. Coaching Manager � Must have experience of leading and developing a team of commercial professionals, driving continuous improvement and empowerment
18. Strategy and Policy Development � Must be able to develop and deliver strategic programmes of work and drive organisational change
19. Contract and Supplier Management � Supplier and contract management experience including delivering efficiencies and continual improvement
Benefits
As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.
For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers.