Head of Commercial
- Employer
- Food Standards Agency
- Location
- Belfast, Cardiff or York
- Salary
- £67,392 (National) £72,072 (London)
- Closing date
- 29 Jul 2024
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- Specialist Area
- Contracts, Procurement
- Job Level
- Director / Head / VP / CPO
- Sector
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- CIPS member, Non CIPS member
Are you an experienced Commercial leader looking for a new challenge?
Can you deliver value for money while delivering meaningful work that will have an impact across the nation?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big mission: to keep food safe, ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. This wide-reaching remit impacts consumers across the country, and we work hard to deliver ‘food you can trust’ while also offering real value for the taxpayer.
We’re looking for an experienced and talented Head of Commercial who can ensure the work carried out by the FSA’s contractors serves its purpose so that our Commercial Team is best placed to deliver its vital service within the organisation.
The FSA spends £85m a year on public contracts to enable us to better ensure the safety and quality of food across the UK. You will have responsibility over both the value for money and risk management of these services, ensuring that we are in compliance with regulations and managing relationships with a broad range of varied stakeholders.
Continuous improvement sits at the heart of this role. You will lead the transformation of our procurement processes, ensuring that they are fit for purpose and embrace emerging technologies to better serve our customers. At the same time, you’ll be a passionate advocate for professional development who can build the capabilities of the Commercial Team, empowering them to deliver a top class service that makes a real difference.
You will champion the principles that guide the Commercial Team’s work, creating value for our customers, managing commercial risk within the organisation, and ensuring that our processes are straightforward and easy to follow.
Communication will be key to your success in the role, as you represent the FSA at cross-government commercial sessions and lead our relationship with counterpart departments in other areas of the Civil Service.
If you are a skilled leader and decision-maker with a history of driving high-quality Commercial work, this is a role that allows you to make a tangible difference on the way we deliver ‘food you can trust’ to dinner tables across the country.
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