Defence Nuclear Organisation - Commercial Desk Officer

The DNO Commercial Team has staff based in London, Bristol and Reading. These posts will be based in either MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol), AWE Aldermaston (Reading) or MOD Main Building (London) with travel between the sites. DNO Commercial is a dynamic and talented team working at the heart of maintaining the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) which deals with complex market forces and monitors the supply chain fragility of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE). We operate with an annual budget of 6.9BN, working at the heart of government and protecting the UKs most sensitive national security capabilities. We work across the commercial lifecycle, procuring complex requirements and sensitive material and managing billion-pound contracts and programmes the work we undertake is at a highly classified level. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of stakeholders across the DNE including the Submarine Delivery Agency, Royal Navy, Babcock, BAE, Atomic Weapons Establishment and Sheffield Forgemasters.Whilst assessing the supply chain, we look to intervene in the market to protect CASD whether that be nationalising businesses (Atomic Weapons Establishment), acquiring businesses (Sheffield Forgemasters) or ringfencing sensitive capabilities (Ultra Electronics). ResponsibilitiesSupport commercial activities across the procurement lifecycle from pre-market engagement, developing and executing sourcing strategies, contract management and closure. Ensuring procurement activities undertaken represent best value for money.Collaborative working with project colleagues to achieve customer requirements. Working with internal and external stakeholders providing commercial advice to achieve value for money and best practice across the defence nuclear enterprise.Promoting continuous commercial improvement across the team. Managing and providing commercial advice on systems which support procurement in particular CP&F (the MODs Contracting, Purchasing & Finance Tool), and our Defence Sourcing PortalEnsuring all documentation is stored in the correct way, with correct classification. Development Profile This is an entry-level role and a great opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding team of committed procurement professionals working in a strategically important area of Defence. We can offer a varied and challenging role making a real difference. No previous commercial experience is necessary. The role offers both structured and informal professional development on functional and behavioural skills, as well as leadership skills which would provide opportunities to build on and develop a career in government procurement. The role will require occasional travel in the UK with potential overnight stays.Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).