Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol - BS34 8JH, Kentigern House, Glasgow - G2 8EX, MOD Main Building, London - SW1A 2HB, Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, GL3 1HW About the job Job summary The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the UK Governments fourth largest spending Department with a budget exceeding £36Bn pa, and net assets of over £100Bn. MOD is responsible for over 40% of the value of all Government contracts placed with the private sector each year. Head Office Commercial provides commercial contracts and services to our customers with a contract landscape of circa £4Bn pa. We advise and support our customers by creating routes to market for a diverse range of products and services, managing all aspects of customer and supplier relationships whilst spending taxpayers money in an effective and compliant manner. The Head Office Category Management team is at the forefront of the implementation of category management within MOD, working as a key part of a broader Category Management Transformation Programme. Head Office Category Management is the pan MOD lead for consultancy, professional services, people services and corporate services through the full commercial lifecycle. As a Commercial Category Manager, you will establish positive relationships with a diverse range of customers across MOD, creating market leading category strategies and delivering routes to market for current and future needs. Effective relationship development and stakeholder management skills are key to your success. This role requires drive, enthusiasm and dynamism from the successful candidate. Key areas of focus will include market analysis, spending reviews, identifying cost drivers, reviews of supply chain and contract requirements. You will establish then align internal and external category expectations, and deliver change across MOD Commercial as part of transformation activities This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description Support the creation of and enhancements to routes to markets and associated contracts across relevant categories, including establishing processes and guidance for our customers Become an expert practitioner of MODs procurement systems, CP&F and Defence Sourcing Portal Support management in developing and delivering category strategies, developing an awareness of supplier markets; this includes the development of associated artefacts such as category management plans. Provide commercial advice and guidance to category customers Manage contracts and suppliers in accordance with MOD policy; measure KPIs, engage with contractors through regular review meetings, deal with performance issues, assist customers through end-to-end procurement process Monitor and analyse spend data; engage with Finance, Defence Business Service and other stakeholders; and provide regular reports to business/customer areas. Ensure supplier fulfils their M.I. obligations Proactively engage with MOD counterparts, other government departments, Crown Commercial Services and external suppliers, ensuring those best practices identified are shared with others Actively support relationship management activities, maximising engagement with customers Support strategic contract management activities for category suppliers Support procurement activities for pan-MOD contracts Person specification Critical skills / experience / knowledge: Strong experience of relationship development and stakeholder management within Commercial environments Proactive leadership of contract, supplier and performance management activities Expertise in supporting the defining of requirements, development of sourcing strategies and identification of appropriate sourcing options Relevant Contract Management experience, including awareness/exposure to a variety of resource delivery models and all related process and governance Experience of public sector procurement and the end-to-end tendering process Desirable: Good working knowledge of CP&F and DSP Experience of working in a category management environment supporting the development and implementation of category strategies. Hold CIPS Level 4 Other attributes: Credible, and confident in building relationships with stakeholders Resilient, politically astute in supporting senior stakeholders with varied agendas Organised, able to prioritise the use of limited resources (money, time and people) Confident presenter (written and oral), able to influence peers and stakeholders Demonstrates commercial acumen in advising customers and delivering results Strong Microsoft application skills, particularly relating to Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI Qualifications/experience Candidates who have not obtained commercial professional qualifications must be willing to gain and retain the relevant Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply level (with MOD support) and obtain a Commercial licence Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving Benefits Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Applications will be assessed against the Critical Skills/Experience/Knowledge section of this role description. At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability (500 Word Count) At interview, you will be assessed against the following: Communicating and Influencing Changing & Improving Leadership Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security 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 security 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion 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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : zoeie.keogh-bennett100mod.gov.uk Email : zoeie.keogh-bennett100mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments Candidate Information updated Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail