• Job Description

  Req#: req23563
  Commercial Manager (Transport) - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

  If this sounds like your next role, or for more information, please visit:
  https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/vacancies/commercial-manager-transport-rp2k/

  West Yorkshire Combined Authority

  Salary	£45,862 pa, Grade L
  Hours	37 hours pw
  Contract Type	Permanent
  Closes	Sunday 20 August 2023
  Job Ref	req23563

  Commercial Manager (Transport) - R/P2k

  £45,862 pa, Grade L
  Leeds (Hybrid working), Permanent, 37 hours pw, Part-time/Job Share always considered.

  We currently have a vacancy for a Commercial Manager to join our Commercial team.

  It is an exciting time to be joining the Mayoral Combined Authority. We have a wide variety of exciting projects that we are working on which will help shape the West Yorkshire region.

  In 2021 the £1.8bn devolution deal was secured for West Yorkshire. This meant the first Mayor of West Yorkshire was subsequently elected, with Tracy Brabin taking up post in May 2021. The devolution deal and election of the Mayor has enabled us to start to drive up living standards for local communities while tackling the climate emergency and helping to deliver our commitment to become a net zero carbon city region by 2038.

  To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with take a look at our website: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/

  The Role:

  Reporting into the Commercial Category Lead (Services), your key responsibilities are but not limited to:

  Lead the development and delivery of a range of strategic and complex commercial projects applying compliant, best practice techniques to manage and deliver each stage of the commercial cycle including procurement and strategic contract management.
  Provide expert advice on a wide range of commercial issues and leadership on a particular category area for the whole team.
  Provide coaching, training and advice across the commercial team and hold line management and matrix management responsibility where appropriate.
  Manage stakeholder engagement activities with allocated stakeholders including identifying and reviewing the pipeline of projects, understanding customer needs and pressures, sharing relevant information on developing best practice and change.
  We are particularly interested in individuals who have experience of procuring a wide range of services including transport and related services.

  About You:

  You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

  Hold a degree or have relevant demonstratable practical experience.
  Hold a Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS or IACCM) and membership of the relevant membership body.
  An excellent track record of successfully delivering procurements and providing contract management oversight.
  Experience of prioritising, planning and organising workloads to manage expectations and deadlines.
  Strong communication skills with the proven ability to influence, negotiate and challenge.
  Whilst not essential, experience of the Professional Services area would be an advantage.

  To Apply

  If this sounds like your next role, or for more information, please visit:

  https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/vacancies/commercial-manager-transport-rp2k/

  Closing Date: 20 August 2023
  Interviews: W/c 28 August 2023

  The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions. If the attached documents do not meet your accessibility requirements, please contact the recruiter directly. For more information about the accessibility of this website, please click this link https://jobs.leeds.gov.uk/accessibility.

• About the company

  Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

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