Commercial Officer

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Dundee, is currently looking to recruit a Commercial Officer on a permanent basis on a salary of GBP36,024 - GBP44,263/annum. This role will be based on site in Dundee.
Responsibilities:
- Support procurement strategy, standards, methods, processes and management practices that ensure compliance with legislation and regulation. Contribute to cost-effective procurement of products and services, while reviewing terms and conditions to align with current policies and legislation. Assist with coordinating procurement process from clarifying requirements to monitoring contracts. Actively identify and implement business improvement opportunities to drive continuous progress.
- License Management: Organise and manage license procurement activities: assess software needs and requirements, evaluate licensing options, negotiate contracts, manage vendor relations and renewals. Your responsibilities also include the evaluation of license agreement & policy compliance, maintenance of software management system, and evaluation & implementation of value add activities. You will conduct regular audits to identify non-compliance issues and provide advice on corrective measures. Additionally, you will identify opportunities for license optimisation and cost savings/efficiencies, provide guidance on license trends and changes, and advise on license implications during technology evaluations, software deployments and system changes.
- Supplier relationship management: Endorse policy and procedures covering the selection of suppliers, tendering and procurement, promoting good practice in third party management with respect to information security. Conduct supplier analysis and assess effectiveness across the supply chain, and where applicable, perform benchmarking analysis to drive improvement.
- Contract management: Support contract negotiations and the resolution of contractual issues, including instances of non-compliance with contractual obligations. Promote effective change control processes and assist in variation negotiations as needed. Promote continuous improvement programmes with suppliers, implementing strategies and incentives to enhance performance. Conduct comprehensive financial and contractual evaluations. Uphold non-discriminatory behaviour and ensure compliance with legal requirements
- Financial management for IT: Assist with monitoring and management of IT expenditure, including examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Assist with implementing effective financial control and decision making, especially in the areas of service, projects and component cost models and the allocation and apportionment of all incurred IT costs.
- Asset management: Promote the continuing economic and effective provision of services, ensuring all changes to assets and services are appropriately and accurately controlled and recorded. Provide information and advice on issues such as maintenance of hardware assets, licensing of software, protection of intellectual property, and legal obligations.
- Stakeholder relationship management
Essential Skills:
- First Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Previous relevant work experience in IT environment
- Experience of the maintenance and development of processes across a complex organisation
- Experience of fulfilling the role as described in the duties above
- Proficient in Microsoft O365, particularly Excel and Word
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills to influence and persuade people at all levels and to exchange complex technical concepts in a manner appropriate to the audience.
- Proven experience managing a team covering a range of technical areas.
- Evidence of successful management and development of a team of skilled IT professionals.
- Evidence of instilling a culture of customer service and technical excellence
Desirable Skills:
- Higher Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
- ITIL Foundation Certificate
- Service delivery management experience of working in an ITIL - based framework; familiarity with the processes, procedures and outputs of ITIL
- Previous experience working with finance systems
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