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Senior Commercial Adviser

Employer
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Location
London
Salary
£41,247
Closing date
18 Mar 2019

Job Details

Senior Commercial Adviser

£41,247

Full time 

London
 

About the Foreign & Commonwealth Office 

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is one of the most exciting and challenging global organisations in the world, operating in more than 260 locations across 168 countries. Sourcing the right suppliers to support our organisation is imperative to our success. Our Commercial team manages everything here, from market creation and warming through to procurement and supplier relationships. The Commercial function is going through a period of transformation to increase our effectiveness at delivering great commercial outcomes. Central to this is a strategic and innovative commercial approach; leveraging internal and market expertise and judgement. We are looking for the best professional talent to join us in our transformation journey, help us build on our success and further enhance our capacity and capability.


The role of Senior Commercial Adviser 

Driving value across the FCO’s various procurement categories, including Estates, Security, Facilities Management, Overseas Development, and Professional & Corporate Services, you will lead on high value commercial procurements and the processes and procedures to support them. You will work with a specific programme team and, using your initiative and creativity, you will implement solutions which make savings and increase quality and effectiveness. You will be required to work collaboratively with project owners and managers from other government departments on these end-to-end procurement projects. Communicating commercial advice and capability is key, as you become a commercial expert on procurement implementation in your programme team. This role is a great opportunity that will see you develop managerial expertise, along with valuable project management and commercial skills.  

Travel across the UK and potentially overseas may occasionally be required. 
 

About you

You need to have obtained or be working towards MCIPS qualification, or have significant demonstrable experience in the commercial field, along with a solid track record in procurement, either in the public or private sector. We would like to see examples of your astute commercial awareness and judgement with the ability to understand, control and mitigate risks in a fast-paced, complex environment. You will also need to have personal credibility and excellent communication skills, with proven experience in stakeholder management. 

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Closing date for applications: 

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 8thApril 2019

We celebrate diversity and recruit our staff from a broad range of backgrounds so that we benefit from fresh experiences and perspectives. 

Company

The FCO is the UK government department responsible for protecting and promoting British interests around the world, through the FCO in London and our network of 270 diplomatic posts in 168 countries and territories.

We employ a diverse range of talented people capable of delivering to a high standard, often under pressure and sometimes in difficult places. We want the modern FCO to reflect the very best of 21st century Britain and encourage applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background or circumstances. In return, we guarantee a fascinating, personally rewarding career at the centre of world events. We regularly score highly in surveys of employers graduates would most like to work for.

 

Why us?

Because our work is of extraordinary importance, we can offer roles of remarkable impact. Join our diverse and accomplished team and you’ll find careers with unparalleled variety and a rare blend of governmental stability and commercial drive, which allows us to be dynamic and competitive within our markets. But more than this, you’ll find a job to be proud of.

Whatever your role, whatever your level, you’ll support and deliver complex work that just matters more. Your contribution will help keep people safe, protect critical information and safeguard the UK’s interests overseas. As such, your work will have greater significance. And the impact you make will reach further.


Put simply, your job will be bigger.

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