Commercial Lead - Forensics

• Understands relevant sourcing options and analysis, and delivers positive outcomes through the procurement process:
  • Compliance – Understanding and being accountable for sourcing in compliance with internal policies and procedures, framework procedures, and/or relevant legislation.
  • Market Engagement – Leading the strategy and planning for any sourcing, planning and undertaking market engagement activities where required.
  • Business Cases – Supporting the development of business cases, including producing supporting commercial cases which clearly articulate how commercial objectives will be achieved, including achieving value for money and associated commercial risk management strategies.
  • Contract Design – Working with key stakeholders to develop a clear and agreed view of business requirements and supporting business units in articulating their commercial requirements.
  • Procurement – Performing end-to-end strategic sourcing activities for MPS and serving as a subject matter expert, providing a procurement service which delivers demonstrable value for money and compliant goods and services contracts as part of a team of procurement professionals on larger procurement activities. This includes advising and providing professional guidance throughout the sourcing process.
  • Negotiation – Leading negotiation relating to commercial activity. Has knowledge and experience with negotiation techniques. Leads and guides others in negotiation.
  • Commercial Risk Management – Managing commercial risk and reward mechanisms in contracts, including via key performance indicators, and advising on and mitigating supply continuity risk and owning this risk for relevant contract(s).
  • Performance Management – Overseeing the realisation of benefits achieved through regular contract performance monitoring and management or change control, and challenging non-delivery of benefits escalating where appropriate.

This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.

Application Process

Following a Met Police PNC (Police National Computer) check, the sift is based on the essential criteria and will take place week w/c 12 October 2026.

Interview selection is based on the Government Commercial Function People Standards at Commercial Lead. In addition, the interview panel will ask a mandatory diversity and inclusion question.

If successful at the paper sift stage, candidates will be invited to the Government Commercial Function Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) where your skills and experience will be assessed against the Commercial People Standards for the Profession at Commercial Lead Level. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to undertake an ADC on or around Tuesday 10 November 2026. Depending on the outcome of the ADC, successful candidates will then be invited to a panel interview which will is expected to take place on a face to face basis in Central London from week-commencing 30 November 2026.

Internal and external candidates who have secured an A at the ADC will be eligible for a permanent appointment. External candidates who have secured a B at the ADC are eligible for appointment on a 2-year fixed term contract, until such time they re-sit the ADC and secure an A, at which point they can be offered a permanent contract at the same level without further competition.

Please note all appointments will be subject to successful completion of vetting up to CTC level. The vetting process, which follows the interview, can take in excess of 16 weeks before clearance is received and a start date can be confirmed.

Assessment and Development Centre and Interviews

If successful at the paper sift stage, candidates will be invited to the Government Commercial Function Assessment and Development Centre at Commercial Lead level. Successful candidates will then undertake interviews.

Does this sound like you? If yes, start your application now.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 13th October 2026.

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Essential For The Role

Essential Criteria

Roles in Commercial Services are aligned with the levels of the Government Commercial Organisation, which sits within the Government Commercial Function. This role has been mapped to Commercial Lead level. Paper sift, Assessment and Development Centre, and interview selection is undertaken against the Government Commercial Function People Standards for this level.

Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae and statement of suitability, both evidencing how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Business Acumen and Commercial Judgement – Experience using analysis and insight to make effective decisions while proactively managing risk.
• Leadership Skills and Capability – Experience working and effectively influencing senior stakeholders with or without authority, projecting personal impact and credibility at all levels (including senior) of the organisation and the external market, demonstrating an ability to influence, persuade and effectively communicate.
• Understanding Needs and Sourcing Options – Evidence of having delivered organisational benefits to customers through effective design and/or implementation of category strategies or category management as a methodology; able to describe value add and savings in a strategic context in a complex commercial environment.
• Procurement Process – Excellent understanding and experience of developing and delivering of sourcing and procurement methodologies, ideally within a regulated or public sector environment.
• Effectively Managing Workload – Ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload whilst balancing both operationally urgent and important tasks to deliver to deadlines aligned with strong project management capabilities gained through practical professional experience.

Desirable

• Leadership Skills and Capability – Evidence of inspirational and inclusive leadership, developing a professional culture and building commercial capability. Empowers team members and/or extended stakeholders through coaching, mentoring and sharing of expertise/knowledge.
• Contract and Supplier Management – Evidence of developing effective supplier relationships and the ability to resolve issues in performance or variations in supply without the need for legal or contractual recourse, working in partnership to deliver continuous improvement and innovation for all parties including complex performance management and incentivisation mechanisms.