Commercial Manager

Are you Interested in playing a part in our innovation and growth strategy? This role will be central to delivering the projects that help us to develop and grow a category area already managing nearly £4bn of public spend.
The Roles
You will develop and manage strategic relationships with key customers in order to support the retention and growth strategy in key sectors such as transport, health and infrastructure.
You will manage projects and procurement's that deliver effective commercial solutions for our customers.
You will apply your commercial expertise and deep category knowledge to influence strategic direction both with customers and within the energy category team.
Commercial Directorate overview
We are the largest team in CCS and have delivered value to the public sector by creating more than £3.5 billion in commercial benefits. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our fifteen teams across our 3 categories, all of which manages over £34bn of Public Sector spending. Candidates should be aware that there will be opportunities to flex into other category areas as required, either to meet business needs and/or for staff development.
Team Summary
The Energy Projects Team leads retention and growth initiatives across key priority sectors such as transport, health, and infrastructure. We play a critical role in aligning our work with the organisation's objectives by delivering effective strategies that address the energy needs of our customers. Leveraging our deep sector knowledge and commercial acumen, we provide tailored energy solutions that support our customers' long-term sustainability and business goals.
We pride ourselves on building and nurturing strong relationships with our nominated customers, acting as trusted partners fully committed to understanding and meeting their evolving energy requirements. Through close collaboration and a thorough understanding of the commercial landscape, we work proactively to deliver solutions that offer real value, shaping the strategic direction for both our customers and the energy category., + Manage the retention and growth initiatives in priority sectors, including transport, health, and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives
+ Build and maintain strong relationships with key nominated customers, serving as a trusted partner to meet their energy needs
+ Utilise a deep understanding of priority sectors and customer requirements to identify new commercial opportunities and bring forward innovative solutions
+ Manage the successful delivery of identified projects and procurements, ensuring they meet quality, budget, and timeline expectations
+ Apply commercial expertise and in-depth category knowledge to shape the strategic direction with customers and within the energy category team
+ Actively contribute to the ongoing development and growth of the energy category, taking a proactive role as a manager in the team
+ Play a key role in the broader category team, fostering an inclusive environment, demonstrating the CCS values of listen, collaborate, trust and respect, and contributing to the overall team’s successful operation

+ Strong commercial acumen with a track record of influencing strategic direction and contributing to category development
+ Proven ability to develop and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders and customers, including influencing and negotiation skills
+ Demonstrate an understanding of the energy sector and the specific requirements of priority sectors, with the ability to translate this knowledge into practical commercial solutions
+ Experience in successfully managing the delivery of projects and procurement activities, ensuring alignment with organisational goals
+ Ability to work effectively as part of a broader team, contributing to a positive, inclusive culture and supporting the team’s success, + Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Delivering at Pace

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Commercial Management

CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.

Alongside your salary of £46,293, Crown Commercial Service contributes £13,411 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
What we will offer you:
+ Competitive salary
+ Generous pension scheme
+ A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
+ Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
+ Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
+ Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
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Explore fully how we will reward your work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy., Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.
A reserve list may be held for up to 6 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.