Commercial Services Business Partner

Commercial Services Business Partner

Location: London - Hybrid role with 60% office attendance
Contract Type: Permanent
Annual Salary: £55,000
Working Pattern: Full Time

About the role:

This role sits in the Commercial Function within the Legal Risk & Governance Team, which is responsible for the legal, regulatory, compliance, company secretarial and commercial services functions.

Supporting and leading on a portfolio of procurements, provide consultancy and support to the business, maintains the Commercial Framework, and supports the business on contract management.

Role responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining a deep and trusted working relationship with the business to deliver joined-up approaches to the delivery of services whilst ensuring adherence to procurement policy, legislation, regulations and best practices across the organisation, driving and developing the functional aspects of procurement
• Working collaboratively with the business to drive value for money and quality in the business's procurement and commercial engagements and offering commercial support
• Delivering regulated, strategic or high value procurement activity and proactive support for below threshold procurement
• Undertaking regular supplier assurance and due diligence activities and assure regulatory compliance in relation to specified contracts and market analysis and supplier development
• Managing compliance with the Central Digital Platform and stay abreast of, and implementing, further guidance issued by the Cabinet Office
• Proactively support the business in its contract management activity, developing and implementing good contract management, policies and practice
• Ensure consistency in practice with the business areas System administration for the eSourcing and portal and Contracts register
• Provision and use of Management Information to support both the Commercial Services team and wider business

Experience required:

• Proven experience in developing positive working relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Expertise in managing large tenders and procurement processes from inception to completion.
• Familiarity with eSourcing and Contract Management platforms (eg, Delta).
• MCIPS qualified (or actively working towards it) with relevant procurement experience.
• Experience in the Public Sector.
• Proficiency in reporting tools (eg, Power BI) for creating procurement dashboards is a plus.

Benefits:

• 25 days of holiday entitlement
• 5 days of paid volunteer leave
• 10% Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional membership subscription