Head of Commercial

Location: Bristol, Nottingham, Swansea

Salary: £67,313 - £74,406 per annum (In addition to the base salary a Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) allowance of £4000 per annum is available for holders of Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS)

Are you a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or an equivalent? 

Do you have significant experience in a senior commercial role leading a commercial team?

Can you work creatively in a dynamic commercial environment?

Can you use your broad and deep commercial knowledge to deliver best commercial outcomes?

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

They do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

They’re working hard to:

• make roads safer
• improve services for their customers
• make road transport greener and healthier
• harness the potential of technology and data
• grow and level up the economy

The Role

They are seeking an experienced commercial practitioner. This senior role is a unique opportunity to join the DVSA commercial leadership team. The team manages third-party delivery, providing services to over 4000 staff with a total contract portfolio value of £1,007 million.

This role will support DVSA to achieve its objectives by enabling effective, value for money delivery of DVSA arrangements with third parties, delivering better outcomes through best use of commercial partnering and third-party supplier delivery opportunities.

The DVSA commercial team is organised in a category management model to support the department’s strategic objectives through the support of an end-to-end commercial cycle encompassing pre procurement/define, procurement and contract management support.

This role is to lead the following commercial categories:

• Digital and Technology Services
• Theory Test Services

These categories procure digital resources, IT infrastructure, software, hardware, digital managed services and Theory Test services.  

• Commercial MI and Data, ensuring that commercial MI and Data is accurate and a valued asset to DVSA you will own, deliver and continuously improve the DVSA Commercial MI and Data Strategy.

Skills and Qualifications

• They are looking for someone who is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent. 
• You will have significant experience in a senior commercial role leading a commercial team.
• You work creatively in a dynamic commercial environment.
• You will have prior experience and knowledge with the application of commercial cycle.
• You will use your broad and deep commercial knowledge to deliver best commercial outcomes.
• You will have experience of public sector procurement.
• You will have exemplary stakeholder engagement and management skills.

Benefits

• Alongside your salary, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes 28.97% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. 
• An environment with flexible working options where they encourage a great work-life balance
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• Latest IT and Tech devices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all of their colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the DVSA, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=am9ibGlzdF92aWV3X3ZhYz0xOTUxMTE1JnVzZXJzZWFyY2hjb250ZXh0PTEzMTMxOTczOCZwYWdlYWN0aW9uPXZpZXd2YWNieWpvYmxpc3Qmb3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZzZWFyY2hwYWdlPTEmb3duZXJ0eXBlPWZhaXImcGFnZWNsYXNzPUpvYnMmc2VhcmNoc29ydD1jbG9zaW5nJnJlcXNpZz0xNzQ2NTQzNzA3LWE1ZWMyYWVjZDZkZTQ1ZTRhYTA1NjNkYzA3MjMzZGZkZjVkYzE1ZjY=

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