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Senior Resourcing Business Partner - Cabinet Office - Government Commercial Function
Organisation - Defra
Role - Head of Technology Category
Salary - £96,000 - £131,000 plus GCO Pension and GCO Terms
Up to 20% performance-related-pay available on accreditation
Location - Bristol, Birmingham, London, Peterborough. Occasional travel required (2-3 days per month).
Defra has an exciting ambition and strategy to deliver on four priority outcomes: the Environment (improving the environment through cleaner air and water, minimised waste and thriving plants and terrestrial and marine wildlife); Net Zero (reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon storage in the agricultural, waste, peat and tree planting sectors to help deliver net zero); Floods and resilience (reducing likelihood and impact of flooding and coastal erosion on people, businesses, communities and the environment); Agriculture, food, fisheries, animal welfare and biosecurity (increasing the sustainability, productivity and resilience of agriculture, fishing, food and drink sectors, enhancing biosecurity and raising animal welfare standards).
There is a significant and exciting commercial challenge in delivering these strategic priorities alongside core technology transformation and efficiency saving deliverables. Technology underpins many of these priorities and our team provides the commercial support and expertise across the organisation to achieve this. Our ambition is to build on our existing expertise and develop a commercial organisation that reaches new levels of performance and is willing to adopt innovative commercial approaches. We are expected to deliver maximum value and benefits from our expenditure.
The successful candidate for the Head of Technology Category will lead the commercial strategy, designing and implementing the commercial frameworks, outsourcing policies, and supplier relationships to deliver the desired commercial outcomes across Defra. You will be responsible for effective spend management through innovation and transformation to meet the Defra strategic outcomes, whilst also fulfilling our Spending Review targets.
You will develop effective strategic and operational approaches for promoting innovation across the function. You will improve delivery within designated categories through rigorous and strong leadership across the profession that supports the business strategic outcomes.
As you will hold a business-critical senior leadership role you, will have the confidence to manage relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders, within Defra and other senior leaders across wider government, including the Government Commercial Function.
Were looking for a stand out leader to motivate and direct a professional commercial team circa.60 to develop and implement corporate initiatives to ensure business outcomes are met and to ensure continuous improvement in the field of commercial activity.
If you are interested in finding out more, please click apply and download the candidate information pack which contains more information about the role, what we are looking for, and how to apply.
Please apply by the closing date Thursday 26th June 2025
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Director
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Full-time
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Purchasing and Supply Chain
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