Commercial Officer
Job Title: Commercial Officer
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Kilburn
Role Description
This role is an integral part of Commercial Services. In 2020, the MPS Commercial Function revised its operating model, establishing six Pillars which have overall accountability for activity covering the commercial life cycle, as well as relevant Business Partnering responsibilities across the wider business. This role supports all aspects of Category, Sourcing and Contract Management within the Operations pillar.
This is an exciting and varied role, which will give you the change to support all aspects of the commercial life cycle within MPS. You will provide essential commercial support to senior commercial staff within the Commercial team and the wider business, working on specific tasks within the Vehicles category.
You will contribute to delivering Commercial Excellence for the Met, providing a customer focused service, understanding the business need and stakeholder drivers, with the aim of becoming a trusted commercial advisor. You will also support development of relationships with MPS’s key and strategic suppliers, driving value for money and risk management excellence across the category.
The role will enable you to develop your skills, experience and knowledge of business, commercial and procurement principles, processes and practices. It will also provide training opportunities for your continued professional development.
Primarily, your activity and support will be to sourcing, procurement and contract management teams and staff, working across the life cycle to give strategic advice on major programmes and helping to define the 'needs' on BAU requirements, through the contracting process and onto commercial contract management.
Application Process
The panel will consist of Commercial Lead and another member of MPS commercial (panel of 3).
Interview selection is based on these 4 competencies from the MPS Competency and Values Framework (CVF):
- We are emotionally aware.
- We are collaborative.
- We analyse critically.
- We take ownership.
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 17th February 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence from February 2025.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 10/03/2025.