Commercial Business Partner
UK Research and Innovation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £58,589 per year
About the role
- Support the Head of Procurement in developing and delivering UKRI-wide commercial strategies across multiple spend categories.
- Identify commercial opportunities, ensure effective contract performance throughout the lifecycle, and drive improvements in efficiency, value for money, and procurement capability.
- Provide expert advice on procurement regulations, lead supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, and contribute to continuous enhancement of the central procurement function.
- Ensure all procurement activity uses the most effective route to market, delivering value for money and full regulatory compliance.
- Provide oversight and support on procurement activities delivered through UK SBS, ensuring sound decision-making and appropriate assurance.
- Provide support for UKRI wide commercial projects and work with wider Commercial team to assign tasks and delegate to appropriate team members.
- Challenge and support major projects and programmes to ensure commercial approaches optimize value and manage risk effectively.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as the escalation point for major decisions and contract approvals.
- Apply tools, data, and market analysis to assess supply markets, risks, trends, and opportunities to improve commercial insight.
- Use management information and datasets to support strategic planning and commercial decision-making.
- Promote high standards of commercial professionalism across the function and wider organisation.
Requirements
- Degree level in a commercial discipline or equivalent (S).
- MCIPs qualified (S).
- Demonstrable experience of managing and leading strategic procurement projects effectively (S&I).
- Significant experience and knowledge of managing complex commercial transactions (I).
- Management-level commercial experience gained in a complex organization (S&I).
- Experience of delivering complex procurement projects in a public sector environment (S).
- Experience in a procurement role providing procurement support to a highly technical organization (S).
- Experience of contract and supplier management, including dispute resolution (S&I).
- Experience of procurement risk identification, management and mitigation (I).
- Ability to understand, interpret, advise, amend and negotiate contracts terms (S&I).
Benefits
- An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
- 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
- Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
- Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
- Flexible working options.
- Many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic procurementcontract managementsupplier relationship managementprocurement regulationsrisk identificationrisk managementdata analysismarket analysiscommercial strategiesprocurement capability
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementleadershipcommunicationdecision-makingnegotiationproblem-solvingteam delegationcommercial professionalismrelationship buildingstrategic planning
Certifications
MCIPsdegree in commercial discipline