Lead Commercial Contract Manager

The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a lead commercial contract manager. If you're an experienced commercial professional looking for a role with real purpose, this is an opportunity for you.

About the Crown Prosecution Service

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we prosecute criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other law enforcement agencies in England and Wales. We are committed to seeking new and better ways to deliver the best possible service for the public, and being efficient and responsible with taxpayers' money. Our commercial team supports this vital work, partnering with global suppliers to secure goods and services that help us to meet our business objectives.

About the role

As lead commercial contract manager, you manage our relationships with external suppliers to deliver high quality, cost effective commercial contracts. You influence large scale, complex contract negotiations - from contract award to transition and exit management - to avoid disruption to our services. You support the head of contract management to develop our strategy, commercial policy and working practices, and monitor supplier performance to identify areas for improvement.

About you

We're looking for someone with leadership experience within a complex commercial contract management role. You must have experience of managing supplier relationships, including leading negotiations and ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements. Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply qualification level 5 or above, or relevant commercial experience is essential.

About our benefits

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees' needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. This includes flexible working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a family friendly approach to work. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• Flexible and family-friendly working
• Competitive salary
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• 3 days paid volunteering leave
• an extra privilege day for the King's birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
• Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts.

Find out more and apply today.