Youll be an accomplished commercial professional, qualified at CIPS Level 5 or equivalent membership body (or through significant experience), with demonstrable knowledge of public sector procurement practices, procurement legislation, regulations and principles to keep IPSA safe.
Youll care deeply about supporting democracy and delivering value for money for the taxpayer. Youll bring clarity, credibility and calm to commercial activity, working collaboratively in a complex, high-profile environment to help deliver IPSAs strategy, positively influencing how our stakeholders feel about us.
Youll bring strong judgement, resilience, and curiosity and youll be comfortable challenging assumptions to help IPSA navigate opportunities and tough decisions. With deep expertise in commercial and procurement, youll deliver value for money and strengthen commercial capability across the organisation.
Youll have an uncompromising approach to IPSAs procurement and contract management processes, working confidently across IPSA, stakeholders and with suppliers to deliver fit for purpose and best practice solutions.
Youll align with IPSAs culture and be flexible and innovative in your approach to work.
The experience and technical level required for the role, along with personal qualities, skills, attributes, and qualifications (where relevant) are listed below:
Essential
CIPS or equivalent qualification: (Level 5+) or significant demonstrable experience.
Relationship building and business partnering skills: proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders, providing sound guidance, and influencing strong outcomes.
Commercial lifecycle experience and knowledge: demonstrable experience in procurement of multi-category services, including contract processes, with practical knowledge of the UKs regulatory environment.
Public sector procurement: demonstrable experience of public sector procurement regulations and contract management, and up-to-date professional development on the Procurement Act 2023.
Commercial capability: excellent commercial acumen, strong judgement and decision making and negotiation skills, with the ability to apply contract management principles to drive best practice and value for money.
Excellent data and analysis skills: to provide insight, influence decisions, manage supplier performance and realise benefits.
Motivated to deliver results and show resilience: outcomes oriented and able to manage multiple workstreams/projects, working across diverse teams, balancing competing demands and priorities.
Communication, engagement and influencing skills: excellent written and verbal communication, aligned to IPSAs brand and tone, with the ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels.
Adaptable to change: possesses a flexible and positive attitude to work, change and continuous improvement.
Desirable
Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, e-Tendering tools, and Purchase to Pay (ERP) systems.
