5 Permanent, Procurement jobs in Sheffield

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Commercial Manager to join our team in Nottingham. Within this role, you will be delivering high quality commercial service in support of the Operations Directorate. You will also be leading on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensuring that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts.

• Line management responsibility for one or more commercial teams within a region and oversee the work of the teams, supervising staff, providing mentoring and training and ensuring they meet their targets.
• Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Providing expertise and support through the forecasting/ budget management process as part of an integrated team with Operations. Attend monthly Ops Finance meetings as the commercial representative for the region.
• Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments.
• In conjunction with the Head of Commercial Delivery, operate as an Integrated member of the regional lead teams, attending regional lead team meetings/ regional business review/ regional boards as the commercial representative.
  
  Professional qualified, RICS, ICE or equivalent
• Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management.
• Capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise National Highways commercial interests.
• Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money.
• Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract.
  
  Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.