Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Andover SP11 8HJ, Glasgow G2 8EX, Whittington (Oswestry) WS14 9TJ and Wyton (Huntingdon) PE28 2EA Regular UK travel is required for the role. Where business needs allow, this role may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working, therefore you must consider if any of the above locations are within a reasonable travelling distance. 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 (i.e., detached duty) or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. About the job Job summary DIO provides the infrastructure which supports the ability for this countrys Defence operation to live, work, and train in the UK and abroad. Our teams play a key role in delivering the UKs Defence objectives and are responsible for a land mass which represents 2% of the entire UK. Our estate is incredibly complex but highly interesting, and for the right candidate whos interested in empowering a Commercial team to deliver great supply chains to deliver across the Estate this would be a fantastic role. Our commercial teams manage 300 contracts at any one time with a total value of £25bn. This huge scale means that we link closely into MOD and Government commercial networks and best practice via the GCO. Commercial is a major corporate function in Government The Government Commercial Function (GCF) People Standards for the Profession link sets out the standards expected from commercial professionals within Government. The eight professional levels covered in this document supports our commercial staff who are responsible for ensuring that the Civil Service achieves excellence in all its commercial activity. Please refer to these standards to ensure that you fully understand the attributes for Government Commercial Professionals for each professional level. We may also wish to make reference to these documents that have been published on Gov.UK: DIO Commercial Strategy : This strategy explains how the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence, aims to transform the way it does business. The strategy has a focus on increasing supplier numbers. The strategy also gives information on the types of opportunities available to prospective suppliers. DIO Procurement Pipeline : DIO spends around £3bn each year buying infrastructure services in the UK and overseas. The Procurement Pipeline replaces the Procurement Plan and complements the DIO Commercial Strategy. It aims to inform industry what DIO plans to buy on behalf of its Armed Forces customers. The pipeline is updates regularly to ensure that the latest information is available. Job description The Sustainability Commercial Team are integral to achieving the MODs net Zero and sustainability goals and strategies across the Defence Estate. Working with stakeholders across Functions, Defence and Other Government Departments (OGD) to deliver successful commercial outcomes, the applicant will need the ability to see the bigger picture and hit the ground running in this demanding role. Locations The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace. Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance. This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities. Person specification The successful candidate will: Hold a Commercial Delegation to make contractual commitments on behalf of the MOD, with all the accountability and authority to ensure that there are robust procurement strategies for all procurements, that all contractual commitments represent value for money and are affordable within agreed approvals. Contribute to delivering the agreed programme of procurements on time to a high quality, engaging as necessary with customers, the delivery team, and other enabling functions, the scrutiny community, and decision-makers. Play an active and effective role in meetings, as a representative of the Commercial Function. Lead a team, building their confidence and commercial capability to drive performance and manage setbacks. Provide both decisive and educated leadership, facilitating the engagement and effectiveness of the commercial team. Successfully engage, lead, coach, and inspire the team to reinforce the MOD and GCO leadership values. Deliver all required line management activities to ensure the team deliver their objectives. Ensure that DIO Projects and programmes adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, contractual obligations and ethical considerations. Advance Government policy, including sustainability and social value, through all commercial relationships. Contribute to the improvement of commercial awareness and capability across the organisation to ensure best practice is applied through all phases of the commercial lifecycle. Deliver cash and efficiency savings to support the departments financial position, contributing to the maintenance of a category-level savings pipeline, demonstrating delivery against forecast. Deliver end-to-end category management strategies ensuring appropriate routes to market are used to procure in the most time-efficient way. Must be willing to work towards MCIPs level 6 and obtain within 1 year of taking up the post. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Commercial Focus - Proven commercial knowledge and can apply commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law. Ability to lead on securing value for money through good returns on investment on commercial projects. Builds Relationships - Proven stakeholder engagement skills and can present technical advice successfully in order to influence internal and external decision making. Coaching Manager - The ability to manage and build confidence in a team to deal with setbacks, resolve internal issues and can implement change at a local level by working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges. Procurement Process - Has experience in managing the end-to-end procurement process across an area of responsibility. Contract and Supply Management - Has a strong understanding of contract management and the principles of end-to-end commercial lifecycle management. Benefits As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK. For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on Friday 7th March 2025 and will require a full day's attendance. If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team on commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates. Details of schemes available are attached in the advert. For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the explanation provided in the attached candidate pack. Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the essential criteria for the role which are detailed in the attached Candidate Pack. Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview. Please note: Only candidates that achieve an A grade at ADC will be invited to interview for this role. IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk 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. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). 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 : Sean Kelly Email : commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should direct this to the Head of Commercial Resourcing Hub at the following email commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk quoting the vacancy reference number (if applicable) and the details of your complaint. 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