Commercial Lead – Digital

It’s an exciting time in the Commercial Function at Companies House, as we strengthen our Commercial Delivery Team by introducing additional roles to deliver procurement activity.

Our Team is split into two, closely coordinated teams. Commercial Delivery manage the first stages of the commercial life cycle from requirements definition, market analysis and engagement through to market tender, and contracting with our selected suppliers. The Supplier Performance Team takes up the second part of the life cycle and manage contract implementation, in life contract management, disputes, exit and everything else in between. Both teams report into the Head of Commercial.

We are seeking Commercial Professionals with excellent enthusiasm, energy, proactive and collaborative approach. If this sounds like you, we’d love you to read on and find out more…

The role will contribute to delivering our procurement activity and category strategy, providing a customer focused support service, building strong professional relationships. You’ll support delivering effective and expert commercial advice, ensuing compliance and good practice in line with Companies House governance and procedures, and the wider government agenda.

As a Commercial Lead, you’ll drive and support procurement activity in your area of responsibility, supporting BAU, our transformation programme and key projects. Providing commercial advice, developing sourcing strategies, innovative solutions and making sound recommendations to achieve the best commercial outcomes. You’ll be the expert in your area and require excellent commercial judgement, leadership skills and capabilities appropriate for this role.

Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work.

The team you will be joining are friendly, passionate, and experienced individuals who work collaboratively together to ensure they are providing an excellent service across the whole of Companies House.

At Companies House we recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 Days Annual Leave, 8 Bank Holidays and 1 Privilege Day as well as enrollment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 27%.

We are working in a Hybrid way at Companies House and this role will be aligned to our Cardiff office.

To find out more about the team visit our Commercial blog : https://companieshouse.blog.gov.uk/2023/02/21/companies-house-is-hiring-commercial-professionals/

Aligned to the Civil Service Vision, our team provides brilliant services for our internal customers based on end to end support for all commercial activity, including our organisational transformation programme. Our breadth and scale of work is expansive, and covers the full commercial cycle from engagement, needs analysis, strategy, through to tender activity, award, execution of contracts, transition support, Supplier Relationship Management and finally contract re-tendering and or exit.

We are part of the Finance & Commercial Directorate in Companies House. Our purpose is to drive business performance, and our vision is:

“Financial & Commercial excellence at the heart of Companies House, driving the agenda and decision making, not keeping score”.

Our Commercial Lead Digital role is: responsible for commercial delivery of digital and IT projects across Companies House, including Cloud Hosting, Telecoms & Networking, Data, Cyber Security, Digital Development Resources, Key Software / Hardware agreements.

This role will include line management.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Delivery, your key responsibilities will be:

• Leading complex commercial and end to end sourcing activity, including pre-procurement activity, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting).
• Commercial Lead for assigned category; including sourcing strategy development, spend and contract analysis, aggregation of contracts where possible and ensuring value for money in each area
• Playing an active role in supporting cross-functional project teams, leading market engagement activity, identifying requitements, developing the commercial elements of the business case, influencing sourcing direction and delivering commercial strategies and successful outcomes.
• Line Management, including day to day management, mentoring and staff development.
• Attending and presenting procurement strategy at senior level governance boards.
• Managing your assigned category pipeline of contract renewals, extensions, procurements, and re-procurements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills across all levels of the organization providing best practice, guidance, and providing expert knowledge.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant policy and procedures
• Work directly with the contract management team, and your contract management category counterpart to ensure contracts are handed over correctly, and setup for success.

We’re looking for an experienced Commercial Professional:

• With strong commercial knowledge and experience across the full commercial sourcing cycle within the UK public sector
• Experience and knowledge of several of the types of agreements stated within the role you have applied for
• A track record of successfully delivering commercial / procurement projects to meet strategic goals.
• Proven experience of driving and supporting complex transactions and developing innovative solutions that meet organisational objectives within the commercial, procurement and contract management environment.
• Ability to work across teams and business units, bringing people together to achieve a common objective whilst creating an effective network and building trust.
• Have well developed interpersonal and communication skills, with experience of communicating to wide audiences from across the business and the supply chain.
• Experience of influencing key stakeholders and suppliers at a senior level within a commercially focused environment.
• Proven experience of supporting commercial teams in building capability and sharing your knowledge, preferably in a dynamic transformational environment, managing competing demands for priorities and resources.
• Proven capacity for successfully implementing commercial strategy, policies, and procedures
• Be able to demonstrate evidence of your commitment to personal development.
• Applicable professional qualification/s along with strong understanding of the principles of commercial management (e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, International Association for Contract & Commercial Management, Institute of Leadership & Management).
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively and establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of UK public sector procurement legislation

About us

Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised.

To find out more about the great things we're doing at Companies House please have a look at our blog posts and podcasts. and watch our video to find out more

Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards.

We encourage professional development, celebrate success and live our values to effect real change.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. We are committed to ensuring that we are representative of the citizens that we serve. To fulfill our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive of all physical and mental disabilities and as such we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions prior to interview, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any niche and person-centred adjustments, please contact the Recruitment team by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Apart from a competitive salary and highly competitive contributory Civil Service Pension, we also offer a benefits package including:

A generous 30 days annual leave (based on full time hours) in addition to public holidays

A range of recognition schemes including Instant Awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions

Strong ethos of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Great work life balance with flexible and mobile working

A pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work

An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering access to 24/7 confidential advice and support

Online financial support and advice

Seasonal flu jabs

Generous Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave provisions

A focus on career development and progression, supporting all grades with time and funding – Career Pathway options such as apprenticeships and recognised qualifications for a variety of professions are available

A very active Sports and Social Society

A number of inclusive Network Groups for employees at all levels across the organisation

Staff Discount scheme

Holiday play scheme for children

Up to 3 days paid leave for volunteering opportunities

Job contact :

Name :
Tracey Brown
Email :
tbrown@companieshouse.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
tbrown@companieshouse.gov.uk