Commercial & Procurement Specialist
Commercial & Procurement Specialist
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Job Description
Do you feel the desire to join a highly motivated team that aims to create positive and lasting changes in the world
Our Major Programme Services (MPS) team is looking for an exceptional Commercial & Procurement Specialist.
As part of PAs Delivery stream PAs Centre of Excellence for all project programme and portfolio capability MPS works across Defence major projects & infrastructure transport and public sector in client-facing roles on long-term experienced repeated successes in delivering value and excellence for our clients most of whom are within daily commuting range from home we are in high demand and are now expanding further across the UK.
As a Procurement & Commercial Specialist you will play a pivotal role in executing complex projects across various industries. Your expertise and strategic thinking will be crucial in delivering successful outcomes for our clients.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment shaping projects that drive meaningful impact.
Location
Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment including up to 5 days per week on a client site. Client locations include:
- Bristol
- Andover
- Portsmouth
- Cardiff
- Swindon
- Cheltenham
You will have opportunity to:
We typically work with the buyer organisation sometimes with prime suppliers on high spend categories typically in complex equipment and capabilities digital services infrastructure and professional services. Some examples of assignments can include the following:
- Designing and running major procurements: helping clients to understand their requirement and how to leverage major procurements to improve their business; creating the procurement and contracting strategy creating commercial agreements and advising on how drive the best from the market.
- Project managing and providing expert advice on the process of procurement: managing supplier engagement; the evaluation of tenders; helping to negotiate and close deals; and making the business case to launch procurements and award agreements.
- Advising and putting the systems and processes in place to successfully transition from legacy to new frameworks and contracts and to properly manage major contracts including the associated business change.
- Reviewing client procurement and commercial team performance and identifying and leading programmes to restructure the function and improve capability. This may include category management supplier relationship management and sustainable supply chains.
- Support to renegotiate and improve agreements or help resolve major disputes.
- Providing effective commercial management for PAs largest complex assignments often with large collaborative teams.
Qualifications :
About You
This is an opportunity to develop your skills and gain experiences that will take you into the top levels of the profession. Experience will include:
- Working with large and complex procurements in any or all of equipment digital services and infrastructure.
- Understanding of the procurement lifecycle and comfort around: identifying procurement and commercial strategies; running the processes of sourcing; managing the evaluation of tenders; helping to negotiate and close deals; and properly managing major contracts.
- Experience advising on contract terms and designing agreements to drive the best from a particular market.
- Strong interpersonal skills including recognising how to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Experience with major government procurements including the approvals processes is highly desired.
- Familiarity using NEC contract forms would be an advantage.
- Ideally possessing MCIPS or MRICS Chartered status.
- Project management or financial management skills; this would be an advantage but can be learned.
We know the skill-gap and somewhat need to tick every box can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
Additional Information :
Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its about how we enrich peoples working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams and support our communities to deliver insight and impact solving the worlds most complex challenges. Were focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical emotional social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn)
Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
