Associate Commercial Specialist – Sensitive Projects

Department
GCF - Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Closing Date
3 March 2025 11:55 pm
Salary
£80,000 - £97,760 + GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.
Location
Andover SP11 8HJ, Glasgow G2 8EX, Whittington WS14 9TJ and Wyton PE28 2EA  Where business needs allow, this role may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working, therefore you must consider if any of the above locations are within a reasonable travelling distance. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business (i.e. detached duty) or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Other locations may be considered, however not guaranteed. Regular UK travel required for the role. Flexible working is also fully supported. Due to the scale of work required for projects this role is not suitable for Part time.

Reserved Post – Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Developed Vetting.  

Nationality requirements: Open to Sole UK National only. This is due to the sensitive nature of the role within Sensitive projects

About our Sensitive Projects Team:

Sensitive Projects (SP) are a dedicated team providing Commercial support to delivery of Sensitive Defence infrastructure projects across the UK. We manage large construction projects on high security military bases working with teams with the highest levels of security clearance. We provide Commercial support throughout the life of Projects and Programmes from initial Procurement Strategy development through to Project / Programme closure. We do everything from compiling and issuing tenders, negotiating, and placing contracts including changes and contract management activities.

In this role you will lead the SP procurement process, contribute to delivering commercial excellence for your department and provide a customer-focused service. The role is varied as you will be expected to use your commercial expertise to work on and manage all stages of the procurement process, from gathering requirements across the business in line with market research.

You will lead a team, building their confidence to drive performance and manage setbacks. The role will also require you to use your commercial expertise to identify opportunities for improvement and implement these changes at a local level by working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges.

Candidates must have previous construction and infrastructure experience to be eligible for this role.

As an Associate Commercial Specialist –in Sensitive Projects:

In addition to the above you will contribute to delivery of commercial excellence for your department and provide a customer-focused service, while minimising risk and ensuring Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is considered.

You will lead a team, building their confidence to drive performance and manage setbacks. The role will also require you to use your commercial expertise to identify opportunities for improvement and implement these changes at a local level by working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges.

You will be the trusted advisor in sourcing and commercial initiatives to both, stakeholders, and your team, ensuring compliance to the appropriate processes and operating procedures.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead in a complex operational environment, in an established team whilst contributing to some of MODs most important defence priorities.

Locations

The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.

Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.

This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.