Address
Form of work
SalarySalary
Permanent, Full- Time, 36 hours per week.
Package
£39,951 - £42,840 per annum.
Job category/type
ICT & Digital
Date posted
25/03/2024
Job reference
R0006398
About you
- Are you commercially minded, with strong budget and supplier management skills?
- Do you have experience of managing IT assets, licensing arrangements and contracts?
- Do you excel at building strong relationships?
- Are you highly organised and methodical, with experience of purchasing, tracking and payment of goods and services?
- Do you have a structured approach to savings?
- Are you excited to use your skills to ensure that we have high-performing and cost-effective IT?
If so, then our IT Commercial Analyst role could be perfect for you. Join us and help secure the best value for money, minimise unnecessary spend, and optimise any revenue-generating digital services.
Our vision is to create connected and inclusive communities supported by innovative and digitally-optimised services. Hounslow is on an exciting journey of transformation with digital embedded at the very heart. Our work will improve the lives of our communities through improved digital services, skills and connectivity.
The work you do will be crucial to the success of our transformation.
About the role
About the role
As part of our IT Commercial team, you’ll liaise with external stakeholders and suppliers to negotiate agreements, contract renewals and procurement schedules. You'll play a key part in our asset management lifecycle. You’ll help to understand and predict service and asset usage and costs so that we know the overall cost of our services and can plan for the future. You’ll encourage and embrace new ways of working where appropriate and whatever the project, you’ll use your skills to improve the future of Hounslow.
Ideally you will have experience in a similar role, gained in an equivalent setting.
Find out more
Please read the role profile for further information about the position and what we’re looking for from candidates.
How to apply
Please send us your CV along with a supporting statement which clearly outlines what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which make you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the role profile when completing your application.
Send these documents to: digital.careers@hounslow.gov.uk before midnight on Tuesday 9th April. Interviews will be held around the third week in April.
Working for Hounslow
In return for your skills, we can offer the chance to be part of an inclusive team, within an incredible borough. We offer flexible working, career development and a whole range of generous benefits, including:
- A competitive salary of £39,951 - £42,840.
- A minimum of 25 days annual leave, which can go up to 31 days, plus public and bank holidays.
- Up to two days paid volunteering days per year.
- Up to three days leave between Christmas and New Year. This is at the discretion of the council.
- Generous, secure, and safe pension in the Local Government Pension Scheme – this is a tax approved, occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on a sliding scale according to your salary band.
- Flexible working – including job share and part-time working options.
- Central locations – the majority of our staff are based at Hounslow House, new purpose-built premises in the heart of Hounslow which is only a short walk away from the tube and overground stations.
- Technology – to support you working remotely or in the community.
- Learning and development – extensive in-house and external learning and development opportunities.
- Season ticket loans – interest free loans for the purchase of annual British Rail and London Regional Transport Underground and Bus Season tickets from home to place of work.
- Staff wellbeing services - including access to Occupational Health, an Osteopath / Chiropractor and Employee Assistance Programme.
Find out more about working for the council:
https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council
You must be eligible to work in the UK.
