Description & Requirements
On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Commercial Procurement Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 12 month hybrid contract contract based out of King Charles St, London
The successful candidate will have an expectation of 3 office working days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.
As a Commercial Procurement Specialist, your main responsibilities will be:
- Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activity, from business case through to contract award.
- Provide commercial expertise on procurement, contract management, supplier negotiations and contract variations.
- Partner with stakeholders to define requirements and align sourcing activity to category strategies.
- Support commercial planning by applying market intelligence and category insights.
- Drive best practice, compliance, governance and value-for-money across procurement activities.
- Contribute to category management through strategy development, market analysis and sourcing data management.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide advice on complex supplier and contract issues.
- Develop effective supplier partnerships and manage governance, change requests and contract queries.
- Manage key contracts, ensuring strong supplier performance, compliance and value for money.
- Monitor and mitigate contract risks, performance issues and service delivery challenges.
- Maintain accurate contract records, approvals and audit trails in line with policy requirements.
- Support continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and the development of commercial best practice.
- Provide flexible commercial support across procurement, contract management and wider team priorities.
- Contribute to an agile workforce and undertake additional duties as required.
PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
Essential
- End-to-end procurement and sourcing expertise.
- Strong commercial and contract management knowledge.
- Supplier performance and relationship management experience.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Governance, compliance and risk management expertise.
- Experience working across complex procurement environments.
- Collaborative approach with a focus on value for money and continuous improvement.
Desirable
- MCIPS qualified (or working towards).
- Public Sector procurement experience.
- Strong knowledge of procurement governance and regulations.
- Jaggaer system experience.
- Category management and sourcing expertise.
- Supplier and contract management experience
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."