Commercial Manager (Supercomputing and Complex Technology)

We're looking for an exceptional Commercial Manager (Supercomputing and Complex Technology) to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Commercial Manager, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
Your world of expertise
You will be part of the Commercial Function within the Chief Financial Officer Directorate, demonstrating the capability to deliver positive outcomes for the Commercial team whilst maintaining a 'one team' approach. You will be expected to operate across the business demonstrating sound business acumen and commercial judgement together with the understanding to support the delivery of the Strategic Actions, which underpin the Met Office's Corporate Strategy
Your key duties
You will manage commercial activities and provide professional commercial advice to ensure engagements (including contracts and partnerships) are legally and ethically compliant.
Key aspects of the commercial activity and advice:
Work alongside stakeholders to identify and agree present and future needs, linkages to other areas of activity and related potential needs for Commercial.
Evaluate specific Commercial risks and applying appropriate risk mitigation techniques.
Leads on the end-to-end procurement (implements premarket engagement, understands market models and market shaping, identifies the appropriate contract, develops bidders' packs, reviews and clarifies the specification, applies the most appropriate evaluation strategy, and negotiates terms and conditions where required).
Uses e-sourcing, e-tendering tools, and other electronic tools, programmes or software as required to support the Commercial lifecycle.
Applies the principles of supplier management and managing and evaluating strategic and non-strategic supplier relationships.
To deliver in this position, you will need to think strategically and be aware of external influences and barriers.
Why join us
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.
As our Commercial Manager (Supercomputer), your total reward package will be up to

£60,139

annually, which includes:
£41,725 base pay
An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £2,500 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay
Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

Expert by nature

- Fully qualified to MCIPS or equivalent, or working towards.
Expert by nature

- Ability to consider long term resilience and stability of supply chains and take opportunities to mitigate risks and develop opportunities, including developing new supply markets to improve or develop competition.
Expert by nature

- Ability to understand and follow the compliance and assurance of operational procurements.
Better together

- Ability to support the development of commercial capability related to the overarching £1.2bn supercomputing investment.
Live and breathe it

- Evidence of mentoring and supporting team members, developing others' knowledge, skills and confidence.

How to apply
If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date 21/07/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 05/08/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
How we can help
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

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