Commercial Manager

Overview

In this role you lead procurement activities for the Ambulance Radio Programme, shaping end-to-end processes and ensuring value for money and regulatory compliance. You will also manage contracts and performance, acting as a trusted commercial partner to ARP and NHS Ambulance Trusts across the UK. You’ll engage a broad set of stakeholders and drive commercial change to support critical communications services. This is a pivotal, impact-driven role within a large public sector programme.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave (27 days)
• NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts network
• salary sacrifice lease car scheme
• cycle to work and technology scheme
• security clearance provided ( DBS)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement for ARP services to NHS Ambulance Trusts across England, Scotland and Wales
• Design and run open/competitive procedures and framework procurements
• Ensure value for money, transparency and regulatory adherence throughout the lifecycle
• Manage contract implementation and delivery, maintaining records and performance
• Resolve commercial issues and lead change where required
• Engage and influence a broad range of stakeholders including DHSC, Home Office, CC Service and NHS Trusts

Key requirements

• CIPS member or qualified to at least level 4
• Degree or equivalent
• Experience in financial, contractual and commercial aspects of complex contracts
• Experience in resolving queries and influencing people
• Management experience producing contractual/commercial evaluations for senior management
• Ability to draft and review contract change notices and other contractual documents
• Self-reliant and tenacious
• Highly analytical
• Desirable: experience delivering large-scale NHS or Central Government procurements
• Desirable: understanding of NHS, wider public procurement and commercial marketplace

• influencing stakeholders
• analytical thinking
• self-motivation
• procurement lifecycle management
• contract management
• change control documentation

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