Do you have experience of working within the commercial cycle?
Are you someone with an understanding of the Procurement act 2023?
Can you lead a team to continue the development of Category Management?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic role with brilliant self-development and learning opportunities. If not already held, the role holder will be provided with the time and funding to complete their qualification to obtain membership to the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS). This membership will also be funded yearly by the organisation while in role.
The purpose of this role is to provide DVSA operations with an exemplar commercial experience in line with Government Commercial Function (GCF) best practice, by leading on the delivery of a Commercial Category Management approach.
The role holder will be responsible for all stages of the commercial life cycle and will need to be able to show value by providing cost savings and cost avoidance while improving the Category Management function. Senior Commercial Category Managers will work collaboratively with stakeholders on subcategory plans and will be able to determine best routes to market and lifecycle management by delivering a risk-based approach, enabling business-led buying. This role requires superb relationship-building skills in supplier and internal customer relationship environments, where you will influence and negotiate outcomes with stakeholders and maintain collaborative relationships with them.
Category Management is recognised as best commercial practice by the Government Commercial Function (Cabinet Office) and supports the DVSA Commercial Strategy. The Category Management approach means that commercial requirements are brigaded into categories by spend and type and managed holistically through the entire commercial cycle (pre-procurement and market engagement; procurement; and contract management and benefits realisation), resulting in improved commercial services to the business and cashable and non-cashable efficiency savings over the whole life of commercial arrangement.
The Senior Commercial Category Manager will deliver an effective, and improving, commercial service of one or more sub-categories. There may also be opportunities to develop policy, improve process and deliver an element of assurance to the commercial function & wider DVSA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Leading a team to continue the development of the Category Management approach across DVSA
* Responsible for team delivery against the strategies.
* Operate within a regulated public sector commercial environment consistent with the GCF Commercial Operating Standards for Government
* Operate across one or more sub-categories with a value of c£25m
Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities.
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