Defence Digital Commercial - Senior Commercial Manager - Networks, Mobile Voice and Video

This role is for a Senior Commercial Manager to join the Networks Category within the sub-category team for Mobile, voice and video systems.

The Networks Category Management 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 Networks contracts working with the project team to deliver some of the most complex and challenging commercial requirements within the department.

The team also engages with a multitude of suppliers in the Networks and communications field to understand the market to ensure that up to date advice and information is available when required.

The team is based in Corsham, consists of experienced, motivated and supportive commercial professionals, and is an ideal environment for personal and professional development.

The SEO Senior Commercial Manager in the Integrated User Systems (IUS) Commercial team is responsible to the Head of Networks (SCS1) for the procurement and contract management of the subcategory covering Mobile voice and data provision and fixed voice and video systems at all classifications (Official to Above Secret).

The team is currently undertaking the disaggregation of a large Service Management contract. Joining the team is an opportunity to help introduce new and exciting technology and to real world, Defence wide capability solutions, directly support the security and protection of the UK.

As a Senior Commercial Manager within the Networks Category team you will be required to:

Be responsible for the contract management of a critical £100m Service Management contract covering a number of live Defence wide Services.
Sourcing (re-procurement) of the MODs Mobile capabilities in mobile voice and data, and also Fixed Telecommunication and audio visual conferencing solutions at all classifications - including single source procurement via Single source contract regulations.
Undertake category management activities, by building on market analysis and developing a clear understanding of historical and forecast spend along with future technical strategies to ensure that there is an effective route to market for sourcing.
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert commercial advice as required
Build effective relationships with current and future suppliers, enabling the market to better understand our requirements and ensuring that we build healthy, competitive competitions that deliver the right solutions at competitive prices.
The identification and delivery of targeted savings and benefits both cashable and non-cashable
Line Management of both Civil servants and (task management) of Contracted Commercial Support partners.

The post advertised is full time equivalent. There may be opportunities for part time candidates if a job share partnership can be established, subject to full time hours being achievable. Offers made to candidates below 37 hours per week (FTE) will be subject to business need and at the Authority's sole discretion.