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At MI5, we're heading into a fascinating period of development and organisational change and we're looking for a Commercial Lead to join us. The role could be in our customer-facing team, where you'll be responsible for non-category procurement and the development of our commercial pipeline and in-year delivery, or in the Commercial Delivery Team, where you'll look after sub-category strategies for Estates, People and Professional Services and Technology.

Whichever team you join, there has never been a more exciting time to progress your career at MI5. You'll help us shape the commercial activity for key projects, leading the delivery of the 2021 Spending Review (SR21) commitments. You'll also have opportunities to be involved in business change initiatives across the Commercial function, translating business goals into action. An empathetic and hands-on manager, you'll support a small team in developing their skills and abilities to achieve goals together, whilst we'll support you in a stimulating environment that manages a unique portfolio of major procurement projects.

A role model to your team, you'll build their confidence through coaching and mentoring, sharing your expertise to ensure they deliver excellent procurement and supply service. Alongside enabling and managing these procurement projects, you'll oversee transactions to reduce delivery time and implement a first class Low Value Transaction (LVT) approach.

Driving improvements, innovation and performance from suppliers, you'll support cross-agency working to deliver the procurement and supply service to a wide range of participants, displaying professionalism and a collaborative attitude throughout. You'll have opportunities to visit other national locations (depending on the location of your team), where you can grow your network and discover new ways of working.

As a valued leader at MI5, you'll also represent our shared corporate services management team at senior meetings with government departments, offering professional advice and constructively feeding back on strategic issues, to ensure the best outcomes for our people and teams. If you're dedicated, proactive and experienced in procurement, this could be a rewarding new stage in your career.

You'll have experience in a procurement and supply chain environment, leading and implementing complex decisions with best practice procurement, supply chain processes and methodologies in mind. Ready for the next step, you'll already hold (or be studying for) a professional Commercial qualification, like the MCIPS or the World Commerce and Contracting Certification. Crucially, before being offered the role, you'll need to attend the Commercial Lead- Government Commercial Assessment and Development Centre, achieving an A accreditation.

You'll also have an understanding of how to develop a commercial pipeline, with consistent and repeatable Management Information (MI) to support prioritisation of the commercial workbook. You'll have developed and delivered sub-category strategies, but know about implementing Spending Review 2021 appropriate Key Performance Indicators and tender evaluation to improve departmental use of Subject Matter Experts/ Small to Medium Enterprises, reduce carbon emissions and increase diversity. You'll have experience drafting and negotiating contracts, with support from Legal and Finance colleagues, in addition to managing significant spend and saving efficiencies.

At MI5, we know that soft skills are just as essential to thriving in a role- and so do you. Your experience in commercial, procurement or category management will be supported by your resilient and optimistic attitude, which helps you to maintain positive working relationships. A confidence communicator, you're as comfortable building constructive relationships with customers, sponsors and suppliers as you are writing commercial strategies and plans. In short, you'll have both professional experience and proven interpersonal skills.

You'll receive a starting salary of £64,575 - £70,762 (London), £63,332 - £69,698 (Buckinghamshire, Cheltenham, Manchester) plus other benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 public and privilege holidays
• Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
• Personal learning budget
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Facilities, such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
• Paid parental and adoption leave

Training and Development

One thing you can count on when you join MI5 is our dedication to your professional development. When you start, you'll be assigned to a buddy to help you settle in, and as you progress, you'll have regular check ins to ensure you're receiving the right support and opportunities. You could benefit from a wealth of in-house technical training programmes- and even funding for external training, where appropriate. As a senior member of staff, you'll have access to the Senior Leadership Programme to help you thrive in your role, alongside MCIPS or World Commerce and Contracting Certification and GCF Contract Management. If you are successful in joining us, you will become part of the Government Commercial Function, with access to conferences and much more.

Continuous development is at the heart of what we do, and we'll work with you to help identify the skills and experience you need to lead, progress and flourish with MI5. In short, you won't be on your own- throughout your career, you'll be surrounded by colleagues who want you to succeed.

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