Guidance
Supplier Management - Commercial Support
Published 8 July 2024
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Job Pillar 搁辞濒别听颁辞尘辫辞苍别苍迟 |
CONTRACT AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT Supplier Management |
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| Commercial Professional Level |
Commercial Support (Administrative Officer equivalent) |
| Role Summary | In this role you will support supplier management, contribute to the delivery of commercial excellence for your department and provide a customer-focused service. You will be expected to carry out analysis, collate feedback and use data to improve the department鈥檚 knowledge of the marketplace and suppliers as well as setting up ways of working and processes to support the business in improving delivery and gaining additional value through contracts. You will work as part of a larger team, but will be expected to be able to prioritise and manage your own workload to deliver to deadlines and know when to seek support in order to balance both operationally urgent and important tasks. |
| Key Responsibilities | Typically, the key responsibilities in this role will include (but are not limited to): 鈼徛燯pdating and maintaining processes relating to supplier relationship management (SRM), promoting performance, risk and data management and ensuring the department drives value through its commercial arrangements 鈼徛燤onitoring progress against business objectives 鈼徛燬upporting commercial colleagues with supply market analysis in order to recommend the most appropriate market engagement approaches to increase competition and improve 鈥榲alue for money鈥� in contracts 鈼徛燛valuating the performance of suppliers against specifications and reporting regularly 鈼徛燙ontributing to supplier engagement activity, engaging with suppliers in the marketplace to ensure a competitive landscape and to manage the supply change 鈼徛燤aintaining quality and concurrency of systems, reporting and management information 鈼徛燫ecognising and sharing best practice with peers and colleagues |
| Essential Criteria |
Supplier Management: 鈼徛燞as awareness of SRM and how it fits in the commercial lifecycle Commercial Focus: 鈼徛燞as a basic understanding of how markets work and how to collect data and information to support commercial activity Risk and Assurance Management: 鈼徛燞as a basic understanding of commercial risks and how mitigation techniques work Commercial Ethics: 鈼徛燞as an understanding of the importance of the standards to eliminate corruption, fraud and unethical behaviour in supply chains Team Focus: 鈼徛燚emonstrates the ability to work as part of a team to support their resilience and performance Build Relationships: 鈼徛燚emonstrates the ability to use different communication styles with different audiences |
| Civil Service Behaviours | Ability to show examples across the following behaviours for level 1 of the : Seeing the Big Picture: 鈼徛燯nderstand what your responsibilities are and how these contribute to the priorities of your team. Consider the varied impact your work could have on individuals with different needs and from other backgrounds. Gather information from both inside and outside of the organisation to inform your area of work Changing and Improving: 鈼徛燫eview ways of working and suggest improvements, including how to make full use of new digital technologies. Learn new procedures and help colleagues to do the same. Query any issues that arise from changes in a suitable way. Respond in an effective and appropriate manner when emergencies arise Making Effective Decisions: 鈼徛� Use guidance, analyse relevant information and ask colleagues for input to support decision making. Identify and deal with any errors or gaps in information before making a decision. Consider the diverse needs of those affected by decisions and how it will impact them. Provide advice and feedback to support others in making accurate decisions. Ask others to clarify decisions when confused and query any issues that arise constructively Leadership: 鈼徛燬how enthusiasm for your work and take personal accountability for your role. Demonstrate responsibility for your own objectives. Act in a fair, inclusive and respectful way when dealing with others. Be considerate and understanding of other people鈥檚 points of view. Understand and support the objectives of the wider team. Demonstrate consideration of the wider consequences of own actions Communicating and Influencing: 鈼徛�Put forward your views in a clear, constructive and considerate manner. Use an appropriate method of communication for each person such as an email, telephone call or face-to-face, taking into consideration their individual needs. Use plain and simple language, being careful to check written work for errors. Consider the impact of language used on different groups of stakeholders. Remain honest and truthful when explaining opinions. Listen and ask questions to ensure your understanding Working Together: 鈼徛燩roactively contribute to the work of the whole team and remain open to taking on new and different roles. Get to know your colleagues and build supportive relationships. Listen to alternative perspectives and needs, responding sensitively and checking understanding where necessary. Ask for help when needed and support others when the opportunity arises. Be aware of the need to consider your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues. Understand that bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable Developing Self and Others: 鈼徛營dentify gaps in your skills and knowledge and make plans of how to develop these. Take time to achieve development objectives. Listen to and act on feedback from colleagues to find areas you can develop. Share knowledge and skills learnt with colleagues to contribute to the learning and development of the whole team Managing a Quality Service: 鈼徛� Gain a clear understanding of customers鈥� needs and expectations. Plan, organise and manage your own time to deliver a high quality service which gives taxpayers a good return for their money. Act to prevent problems by identifying issues, reporting them and providing solutions. Keep customers and all colleagues up to date with progress. Show customers where to access relevant information and support that will help them to use services more effectively Delivering at Pace: 鈼徛燗lways work with focus and pace to get the job done on time and to a high standard. Follow the relevant policies, procedures and rules that apply to the job. Use own knowledge and expertise to organise work. Keep focused on delivery and take responsibility for the quality of work produced. Keep a consistent level of personal performance. Keep managers and stakeholders updated on how work is progressing |
| Department Context | To enhance the generic commercial role profile, additional information can be added by a department to outline the specific nature of the role. This may include: 鈼徛燗n additional short paragraph in the role summary 鈼徛燗dditional key responsibilities based on the department context 鈼徛燘espoke essential skills/experience required for the role |