Commercial Manager - Band B - Commercial - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

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CTPHQ Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters
West Brompton
EMPRESS STATE BUILDING
Band B
Full Time
36 hours per week
Permanent

Job Title: Commercial Manager - Band B - Commercial - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Salary: The starting salary is £59,839, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £56,911 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £69,342.  Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: West Brompton

 

Job Summary

Our Commercial Managers do not just tackle category management; they keep the country safe. Their efforts support the work of Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) every day. As part of our team, you will have the chance to demonstrate and develop your skills and experience in a role with real purpose. Protect, learn, achieve, and progress while protecting the UK.

The Counter Terrorism Policing HQ (CTPHQ) Commercial team supports the whole commercial lifecycle, procuring everything from ammunition and complex IT solutions to operational technology and professional services.

We are currently looking for a Commercial Manager (Sourcing and Contract Management) to join us in the Operational pillar where you will be a trusted commercial advisor who understands business need and provides a customer-focused service. Aiming for commercial excellence, you will undertake category management, develop relationships with key strategic supplier/stakeholders, drive value for money and ensure risk management excellence across the category. Day to day, you will be analysing requirements, data and using market insight to support sourcing activities while mitigating risks.

Our Commercial Managers work across the procurement process, operating as part of a larger team but also independently. To join them, you will need sound category management experience and an excellent grasp of sourcing and procurement methodologies, public sector processes, procedures and governance including the new Procurement Act. We are also looking for the ability to deliver against a sourcing strategy and plan spend and savings for categories or groups of sub-categories. As a strategic thinker with good communication skills, you can lead negotiations with third parties. This role will involve line management responsibilities.

Benefits: Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary, and a Civil Service pension, you will also benefit from excellent career and professional development. 

Location: The role will allow for flexible working with a minimum of three days working from an office location which includes one day working from our headquarters in London in West Brompton, but you will be required to attend face to face meetings across the network if discussing sensitive matters. 

Key Tasks

What does the average day look like? Your core duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Strategic delivery and management within a category:
          • Understands relevant sourcing options and analysis, and delivers positive outcomes through the procurement process:
                          • Ensuring effective Commercial Contract and Supplier Management within the category:
                          • Evaluating the performance of suppliers against the specification, reporting regularly
                          • Management of the supply chain portfolio, including the development and implementation of supply chain and supplier relationship strategies
                          • Deputising as commercial lead if required, managing strategic contracts, ensuring effective stakeholder management, governance, performance management frameworks, escalation, risk management, issues resolution, financial management, change control and compliance
                          • Developing and maintaining positive commercial relationships with the supply chain to maintain and enhance performance, improve service delivery and create additional value and implementing contract management plans.
                          • Collate and verify commercial KPIs covering supplier performance, spend, contract compliance, VFM, risks and opportunities and gather it for reporting at governance level
                          • Continually analyse and ensure the control and delivery of all spend through compliant contracts and help drive innovation in contracts to demonstrate continuous improvement. Continually analyse contracts to develop and drive value adding initiatives
                          • As BAU track operational demand, patterns and introduce demand management mechanisms where applicable. Work with, and support, other commercial contract managers to ensure clarity, resilience and consistency across the team and wider commercial family
                          • Analysing supplier risk, understanding impact of contingency and business continuity, driving value for money whilst protecting CTP/MPS. Tracking and owning risks relating to specific contracts, taking steps to mitigate commercial risks
                          • Seeking out and integrating with key suppliers, developing relationships at all levels to promote commercial strategies across MP
                          • Building and maintaining key relationships across the CTP and with important external stakeholders:
                          • Enabling and developing CTP
                          • Mentoring and providing guidance to junior members of the team
                          • Working within a secure environment upon sensitive projects as required.

                          Competency Values Framework

                          Please evidence the competencies and value(s) from the Competencies and Values Framework (CVF) as per below.

                          • We are emotionally aware – Level 3
                          • We take ownership – Level 3
                          • We are collaborative – Level 3
                          • We analyse critically – Level 3

                          Met Values

                          • Accountability
                          • Integrity

                          Vetting

                          This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

                          Confidentiality Agreement 

                          Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

                          Our Employee Commitments

                          Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

                          Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve.  As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.

                          Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable). 

                          How to apply

                          To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

                          Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 7th January 2026.

                          Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 2 weeks after the closing date.

                          Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 4 weeks after hiring manager review.

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                          Essentials Experience

                          Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages, font 12 arial) and statement of suitability (Maximum Arial font size 12, max 1200 words), both evidencing how they meet the job description and following essential criteria:

                          1. Demonstrates strategic thinking, able to define and execute planning against a sourcing strategy and plan for spend categories or groups of sub-categories.
                          2. Excellent understanding of Category Management, procurement methodologies, ideally within a regulated or Public Sector environment and the Procurement Act.
                          3. Experience of developing commercial strategies which deliver high quality commercial outcomes and organisational benefits, whilst ensuring value for money and risk mitigation
                          4. Experience of developing, delivering and implementing contract management plans, evidencing commercial management and delivery in complex environments.
                          5. Highly effective communicator who can work with a range of stakeholders and senior managers with the ability to present a sound and well-reasoned approach to convince others and lead negotiations with the appropriate techniques.
                          6. Experience working and effectively influencing stakeholders, projecting personal impact and credibility at all levels of the organisation and the external market, demonstrating an ability to influence, persuade and communicate.
                          7. A proven track record and detailed understanding of contract law and contract management processes. Proficient in the composition and interpretation of complex agreements/contracts.
                          8. Experience in developing effective supplier relationships and the ability to resolve issues in performance or variations in supply without the need for legal or contractual recourse, working in partnership to deliver continuous improvement and innovation including complex performance management and incentivisation mechanisms.
                          9. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload whilst balancing both operationally urgent and important tasks to deliver to deadlines,
                          10. Evidence of inspirational and inclusive leadership, developing a professional culture and building commercial capability that empowers team members through coaching, mentoring and sharing of expertise/knowledge.

                          Desirables

                          • Understanding of the CT/Policing/Commercial sector and government commercial frameworks.
                          • A good level of understanding across category discipline.
                          • CIPS/IACCM/Commercial qualification or willing to work towards.

                           

                           

                          English
                          Commercial Lead
                          The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
                          • We analyse critically at level 3
                          • We are emotionally aware at level 3
                          • We take ownership at level 3
                          • We collaborate at level 3
                          The following values will be tested against during sift:
                          • Integrity 
                          • Accountability 
                          Disability Confident Statement 

                          The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

                          As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

                          The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

                          Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

                          Read our full disability confidence statement.


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