Commercial Assistants, Dstl

We are looking for 4 Commercial Assistants at our sites in Porton Down, Salisbury and Portsdown West, Portsmouth.

The role involves implementing procurement and sales agreements to meet Dstl Operational/Functional Department needs and may involve supporting Urgent Operational Requirements to live theatre operations overseas.  Assisting with the undertaking of bid preparation for sales contracts, providing commercial advice to Dstl departments and providing administrative support to Commercial Managers, as well as conducting post-contract management activities. 

As a key member of our Corporate Procurement Team team you will:

• assist in delivery of the overall procurement and sales support within delegated authority, and input into the range of 'project procurement' activities in designated Dstl business areas, to ensure contracts and suppliers meet Dstl's requirements for operational and contractual delivery.
• assist in delivery of strategic and business specific procurement/sales within delegated authority through effective contracts with appropriate suppliers, considering internal needs and supply market characteristics.
• have awareness and knowledge of the use of a range of procurement routes and tools as appropriate, such as outsourcing, partnership models, option appraisal, make-or-buy.
• assist with gathering and management of market and commodity intelligence, making use of internal and external data.
• make use of effective procurement approaches and processes, particularly in the project environment, including e-sourcing and similar tools.
• provide direct support and advice by obtaining direction/advice from the line manager, on general procurement/sales support for the relevant business areas.
• develop strong relationships with key customers, project, programme and business stakeholders in order to fully understand their needs and ensure successful team working between procurement and the project/business area.
• assist with gathering data and measurement of Contractor's performance and contribution to departmental objectives.

If you have a business related degree and are looking for a career in Commercial then we would like to hear from you.

Please note that due to the nature of our work applicants must be British Citizens who have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

How to apply

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To apply please complete this application form, save it as a MS Word document and e-mail it to: graduates@dstl.gov.uk. Your application will be acknowledged by email.

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