Senior Commercial Manager (ICT)

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Parliamentary Commercial Directorate (PCD). This is an exciting time to join as over the coming 2 years, we plan to undertake significant changes aimed at increasing our impact across the organisation. This comes on top of continuing to ensure the value for money from our nearly £1bn in annual spend and supporting transformational projects across the organisation and our estate, including at the Palace of Westminster which is a UNECSO world heritage site.

This role in particular will give you responsibility within the ICT category, supporting on the development of category strategies and sourcing requirements in line with business needs, as well as having responsibility for compliant end-to-end procurements. You will also have line management responsibilities for 1-2 members of the team.

This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation to be on-site at Parliament for a minimum of 2 days per week. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong experience and knowledge as a commercial professional, with understanding of Procurement Legislation and who is keen to apply their skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment across various projects and stakeholders.

You’ll be accountable for –

• Responsibility for a specific category or sub-category, supporting development of category strategies and delivery of sourcing requirements in line with business needs, as part of the team supporting business as usual and project activities.

• Responsibility for compliant end-to-end procurements, delivering demonstrable value for money and compliant goods and services contracts.

• Developing key stakeholder relationships and enabling critical early engagement that supports the development of effective specifications that deliver requirements in line with business needs, provision of advice to stakeholders on all aspects of commercial, challenging business need and demand.

• Leading work on sensitive projects within a secure environment as required.

• Implementing, managing, improving, and promoting the use of systems, tools and data management to create useful management information to support the business in spend in your category.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What we’re looking for –

• Experience of developing and leading commercial strategies and delivering procurement in the relevant category (ICT)

• A successful career in procurement with typically 5 + years category management experience with demonstrable achievements centred of best value and efficiency via leading edge category solutions.

• Detailed knowledge and significant relevant experience as a commercial professional. Delivering, advising and managing procurement exercise in compliance with public sector procurement regulations at pace, with focus and tenacity.

• A comprehensive understanding Procurement Legislation (Public Contract Regulations and Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations and the Procurement Reform Bill.

• Demonstrable ability of using MI from systems to inform decision making and deliver optimum commercial solutions.

• Experience of working at senior levels with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to line manage and coach others, with awareness or experience of how to successfully manage a team.

It would be even better if you have or are willing to learn –

• Experience of delivering commercial strategies and procurements in more than one category

The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk