Commercial Advisor – Waste, Utilities & Transport

Role Responsibility

KCC is looking for an experienced procurement professional to fill the role of Commercial Advisor to join its Commercial Team within Strategic Commissioning. 

This role will primarily support the Commercial Lead in commercial procurement within Waste, Utilities and Transport, across a diverse portfolio of buildings, sites, roads and other infrastructure. 

The focus for this role will be Waste, Utilities & Transport but the postholder may be expected to support other categories.

The postholder may have line management responsibility for 1 team member

The ideal candidate will:

• Have excellent work ethic, be highly organized and able to manage multiple projects;
• Be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge across waste, utilities or transport Categories
• Have understanding of category management principles;
• Have strong commercial acumen with demonstrable stakeholder relationship management skills;
• Have experience with managing public sector procurement processes that comply with legal frameworks as well as corporate and government polices;
• Be able to formulate a well evidenced commercial case / procurement plan based on KCC’s service requirements;
• Have experience using online sourcing system(s) to facilitate procurement processes;
• Have experience with negotiating and developing services contracts; and
• Have excellent excel and word skills

For more information call Carolyne Harrington  03000 416959 or 07834 308012

Closing Date: 25^th August 2020 Please note – if you are interested  please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.   

Interviews: Either 8^th, 9^th, 15^th, 16^th September 2020 (please note current COVID position, interviews will be set up to ensure adherence to government guidelines, so may be done remotely. More information will be provided should you be invited to interview)

Contact Details

Carolyne Harrington  03000 416959 or 07834 308012