Invitise Ltd
Commercial Officer
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Commercial Officer
We're looking for a Commercial Officer for a public sector organisation, based remotely (with occasional travel to Wiltshire or Hampshire) on an initial 5 month contract, paying up to £508 per day (Umbrella).
About the Role
This is a remote role with occasional travel to site for meetings.
The successful Commercial Officer will lead sourcing, procurement and contract management activities as part of a small commercial team. You'll develop procurement strategies, run competitive and single-source tenders, negotiate with suppliers and select the right ones. You'll also place and manage higher-value contracts across their whole life, handling authorised changes and driving supplier performance.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leading sourcing, procurement, and contract management activities
- Developing procurement strategies
- Running competitive and single-source tenders
- Negotiating with suppliers and selecting the right ones
- Placing and managing higher-value contracts
- Handling authorised changes and driving supplier performance
Required Experience
You will need proven experience working with the following:
- Independent sourcing, procurement, and contract management
- Choosing the right commercial approach, weighing trade-offs, and mitigating risk
- Owning decisions at tender evaluation stage
- Monitoring supplier performance and carrying out cost analysis
- Using contract management information systems
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Desired Qualifications
- Defence commercial experience is highly desirable
- MCIPS is of an advantage
Requirements
You'll need to hold or be eligible to obtain SC clearance.
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Commercial Officer, Procurement Officer, Contracts Manager, Sourcing, Contract Management, Tender Evaluation, Supplier Performance, MCIPS, Defence, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Remote, Contract
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