Commercial Officer

121 Recruitment ,
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Salary: From £296.16 to £397.90 per day PAYE or Umbrella Company Pay Rate

Overview

The public sector client is looking to recruit a Commercial Officer for a 6 month temporary contract based in Glasgow with travel to Faslane. The successful Commercial Officer will have a valid SC Clearance and have the relevant skills and experience specified below. Please Note: This assignment sits inside of IR35. Job Description: Interim resource is required to deliver commercial support in response to demand from the Clyde Infrastructure Programme. The current scheduled commercial activities are outside the bandwidth of the established, permanent resourcing of the commercial team and will initially be for defined, non-permanent duration to fit the CIP schedule. I would look for this post to be for an initial 12 month period. Role Requirement: Management of sourcing activities, including: Understanding, advice and application of EU, UK and department procurement legislation, and preferably experience of construction / capital works procurement Effective cross-functional team working with Project Teams / Customers and stakeholder management Identification, management and mitigation of procurement risks Understand, inform and provide assurance in business case development and approvals management Lead and provide oversight of appropriate advertising and supplier selection Lead, co-ordinate and ensure compliance of development and management of bidders packs, supplier clarification, tender evaluation, contract awards and supplier debriefs. Contract management activities, including: Lead development and assure Contract Management Plan(s) Lead and control contract start up and transition to contract management Manage and oversee contract performance; measuring performance, identifying and managing risks, recording delivery and progress, contract reviews, managing contractual variations or amendments Minimum Requirement: CIPS level 4 or above Familiar with NEC contracting See FG for more details Security Clearance: SC Main Duties and Responsibilities: Working within a commercial team to deliver programme objectives; Supporting colleagues to achieve targets in relevant timescales; Developing successful working relationships with external suppliers. Contributing to procurement and contract strategies; Compiling and issuing tenders; Administering contract amendments; Providing commercial advice and guidance to the wider business; Ensuring all procurement activities are within budget; Ensuring all activity undertaken is in line with government regulations and best practice. Please Note: The lower pay rate advertised in this job description is the highest PAYE daily/hourly pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to. The higher pay rate advertised in this job description is the highest Umbrella Company daily/hourly pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89946476