Job description
Job Title: Associate commercial practioner
Band: 3
Salary: £37,845 - £42,007
Location: Liverpool/Newport/Norwich/Birmingham
Terms: Internal Development Opportunity for 12 months
Hours: Full Time/Compressed
Closing Date: 01/12/25
Have you always wanted to get into a career in the fast-moving, innovative world of Energy?
Energy is at the heart of the Government Carbon Reduction Strategy for the public sector. The projects you will work on will directly impact the public services delivered in your neighbourhood and right across the UK.
This could be your chance to join us, as we have an exciting opportunity available to you in our Energy Net Zero category.
Job summary
In this role you'll be supporting customers utilising our new Provision of Power Agreement framework and helping the public sector buy, design, build and deliver innovative solutions and services across the renewable and decarbonisation industry
You’ll be working rigorously on strategy and procurement in areas with ambitious growth targets, through strategic, commercial and procurement customer support, we are seeking talented individuals that can successfully manage multiple conflicting tasks, within very tight timescales to support our successful team.
Directorate overview
Within the Commercial Directorate, the Estates Category is one of 3 sub areas with 3 Category areas; Construction, Energy, and Workplace. We have over £5.8 billion of spend come through our commercial agreements and support public sector manage their estate from new builds to energy efficiency on existing estate.
Team summary
Energy Net Zero Category
The small but high-profile Energy Net Zero team forms part of the Energy Category team, which is fundamental in CCS’s vision for renewable energy. You have the opportunity to be a part of our creative and talented team delivering transformational and innovative renewable energy services and solutions, supporting the UK public sector decarbonisation challenges and UK Climate Change goals
This role will support some highly anticipated procurement activities within the public sector, working on new and innovative agreements and assisting public sector buyers maximise their procurement's. You will also be working with some of the top global Energy suppliers as well as local businesses in the UK.
Responsibilities
Supporting the management of energy net zero commercial agreements through all stages of its life cycle, with overlapping phases including:
Preparation, delivery and auditing of customer meetings
dealing with day-to-day customer enquiries
maintenance of documents/pipelines/logs
risk management
Understanding customers needs to determine how our product portfolio may support their business in a complex and specific energy area, being able to simplify complex terminology.
Undertake due diligence in all aspects of the role, whilst managing competing deadlines
Create clear and compelling marketing material for customers to adopt our agreements and understand the value delivered to them for estates decarbonisation
Execute engagement plans and initiatives with current and new customers to establish, retain and grow spend, as well as working closely with other departments to maximise CCS’s reach.
Supplier Management, including:
The development of supplier engagement plans
Conducting supplier reviews
Cost reduction, risk management and timely provision of management information
Work with customers, suppliers and colleagues to:
Identify, track and report projects or pipeline opportunities
Identify, implement and report on commercial benefits
Support the preparation of procurement documentation, undertaking due diligence and supporting senior leaders.
Develop a good knowledge of Category Strategies, Supplier Market, and Commercial Agreements, sufficient to act as a source of insight and advice to customers
Essential criteria (To be assessed at application stage):
Experience of forming and/or managing Commercial Agreements,
Experience of building and managing relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, whilst dealing with day-to-day enquiries.
Experience in the collation, analysis and presentation of customer or supplier data to identify trends or areas of potential growth in spend through a commercial agreement/framework
Experience of managing risks, issues, maintenance and management of various performance logs and KPIs
Resilience and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment, delivering quality.
Desirable criteria
Energy industry knowledge, including decarbonisation and net zero products and service areas
In the event of a high number of quality applications, desirable will be used as a second sift.
Success profiles (To be assessed at interview stage):
Behaviours:
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
Technical:
Data analysis and presentation
Framework Management
Contract delivery and performance management
(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)
What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect:
Competitive salary
Generous pension scheme
A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
Explore fully how we will reward your work.
Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy.
We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Working flexibly, delivering outcomes
CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.
Selection Process
Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence on 02 December and interviews will be held WC 8th December either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change)
To find out more about our recruitment process please click here
Please note: Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Complaints procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk
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The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
Complaints Procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk
Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.