Job Description: Do you want a job that challenges you and develops you, but that also offers you an opportunity to make a difference? One where you can help ensure that taxpayers’ money is used as effectively as possible, while also delivering social value outcomes beyond simple savings? If so, come and join the dedicated professionals at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) who put these goals at the centre of their work every day. DWP touches the lives of everyone in the UK, delivering services to help jobseekers find work, assist with a disability or provide support for retirement. DWP’s Commercial Directorate (CD) has been awarded multiple prestigious awards and all of our teams have a united team culture focused on commercial excellence and continuous improvement. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with the skills to inspire, challenge and lead others, including senior stakeholders across the Department. People who will develop strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders and use these and their commercial expertise to deliver fantastic outcomes. Job Responsibilities: Developing and maintaining commercial pipelines and plans. Maintaining full records of commercial activity on our eProcurement solution (known as Jaggaer). Promoting commercial best practice and DWP/government commercial policies to stakeholders to maximise compliance. Participating in, and driving improvement in, the in-life management of contracts and suppliers. Contributing to, identifying and delivering commercial cost savings targets. Ensuring robust governance and assurance to meet compliance requirements across the Department, Cabinet Office, GDS and HMT and ensuring adherence to Government Commercial Operating Standards. Leading commercial activity for specific Digital initiatives or product areas across the full commercial lifecycle (pre-market engagement, sourcing, contract, performance and relationship management). Job Requirements: Demonstrate how you have applied your commercial insight and knowledge to help your organisation make a better decision. Demonstrate understanding of managing complexity (such as considering trade-offs) when making commercial decisions. Demonstrate resilience in resolving issues internally and in working with others in the team to manage setbacks. Demonstrate how you have previously worked as part of a team, taken ownership to drive an issue forward, given direction and feedback to colleagues that has produced positive results. Provide evidence of how your focus and attention to detail has enabled you to resolve an issue or negotiate a better outcome for your organisation. Job Details: Company: Civil Service Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Manchester, GB Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here getyourvacancy.com
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