Commercial Specialist
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall
Salary: £49,221 \- £53,826 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37hrs \- 7\.4 hrs a day 5 days a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 13th May 2026
Interview Date(s): week commencing the 18th May 2026
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
About the Role
This Commercial Specialist (Grade 13\) role sits within the Commissioning Support Unit and provides a rigorous commercial approach across designated procurement categories, working closely with Senior Commercial colleagues, commissioners and contract managers. The post develops and delivers category strategies, leads high\-value sourcing activity through the full procurement lifecycle, and supports effective supplier relationship management to secure value for money and strong service outcomes. It also provides commercial insight and challenge to commissioning plans, ensures compliance with procurement regulations and internal procedure rules, and maintains robust procurement/contract records while collaborating with partners such as ESPO and other public sector bodies.
The Category for this role is mainly Operational Property and Facilities Management.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- Hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification (MCIPS) or other relevant commercial/professional qualification and have evidence of continuing professional development.
- Have extensive experience of procurement at an influential level in a large, complex organisation and have extensive sourcing and/or contract management experience relevant to category/s. This will include experience of developing and implementing a category management approach and having knowledge of the the supply market, specifications, cost drivers and the relevant regulatory environments.
- Have a proven track record of leading high\-value, complex sourcing activity through the full procurement lifecycle, including market engagement and supplier management and successfully engaging with a range of stakeholders partner bodies, building effective working relationships and promoting organisational reputation and interests.
- Have knowledge and understanding of fundamental contract law and the relevant procurement legislation and key national policy drivers (including EU Procurement Directives, Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023\).
- Experience of managing and delivering successfully a number of projects simultaneously and delivering to deadlines whilst being innovative and creative, with ability to think through complex issues/problems to reach successful conclusions.
- Be able to communicate clearly at all levels (verbally and in writing) and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes with evidence of the successful management of strategic commercial relationships to ensure positive provider performance, to improve value for money and achieve service outcomes.
- Experience of implementing organisational change and effective working with staff and other stakeholders within a customer focused environment.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term\-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Rosie O'Doherty \- Senior Commercial Specialist (Place)
Telephone: 0116 3051615
Email: Rosie.Odoherty@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background \- we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive \- both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2\) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .
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