Senior Commercial Manager (Services and Supplies)

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Parliamentary Commercial Directorate (PCD). This is an exciting time to join as over the coming 2 years, we plan to undertake significant changes aimed at increasing our impact across the organisation. This comes on top of continuing to ensure the value for money from our nearly £1bn in annual spend and supporting transformational projects across the organisation and our estate, including at the Palace of Westminster which is a UNECSO world heritage site.
This role in particular will give you responsibility within the Services and Supplies category, supporting on the development of category strategies and sourcing requirements in line with business needs, as well as having responsibility for compliant end-to-end procurements. You will also have line management responsibilities for circa 3 members of the team.
This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation to be on-site at Parliament for a minimum of 2 days per week. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong experience and knowledge as a commercial professional, with understanding of Procurement Legislation and who is keen to apply their skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment across various projects and stakeholders., + A specific category or sub-category, supporting the development of category strategies and delivery of sourcing requirements that are in line with business needs, as part of the team supporting business as usual and project activities.
+ Responsibility for compliant end-to-end procurements, delivering demonstrable value for money and compliant goods and services contracts.
+ Developing key stakeholder relationships and enabling critical early engagement that supports the development of effective specifications that deliver requirements in line with business needs, provision of commercial advice to stakeholders on all aspects of commercial, challenging business need and demand.
+ Engaging where required, with the relevant senior business lead, ensuring that business requirements are supported by category strategies.
+ Deputising for the Head of Category as required.
+ Leading work on sensitive projects within a secure environment as required.
+ Implementing, managing, improving, and promoting the use of systems, tools and data management to create useful management information to support the business in spend in your category.
If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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+ You may have level 5 CIPS, equivalent experience or other relevant qualifications.
+ Relevant demonstrable experience of developing and leading commercial strategies and delivering procurement in the Services and Supplies (or similar) Categories.
+ A successful career in procurement, demonstrating category management experience and achievements delivering best value and efficiency via category solutions.
+ Detailed knowledge and significant relevant experience as a commercial professional. Delivering, advising and managing procurement exercises in compliance with public sector procurement regulations at pace, with focus and tenacity.
+ A comprehensive understanding Procurement Legislation (Public Contract Regulations and Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations) and the Procurement Reform Bill.
+ Demonstrable ability of using MI from systems to inform decision making and deliver optimum commercial solutions.
+ Experience of working at senior levels with internal and external stakeholders.
It would be even better if you had….
+ Familiarity with TPP programme of preparation for new procurement regulation regime (though access to TPP will be given to successful applicant).
+ Experience of delivering commercial strategies and procurements in more than one category., The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

What you’ll get in return
+ 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
+ Generous pension scheme
+ Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
+ Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
+ The opportunity to witness history in the making!
The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:
+ Make laws
+ Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
+ Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise