Commercial Delivery Partner

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Dept/Pillar: CEO

Hours: 37 (full time)

Grade/Salary: From £66,229 (dependent on experience etc)

Contract Type: Permanent

Vetting Level: NPPV 3 + SC

Role overview 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Commercial Delivery Partner to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting commercial decision-making processes. This position reports directly to the Chief Executive and will be instrumental in driving the organisation's strategy.

BlueLight Commercial provides a commercial service to blue light organisations including all 43 police forces across England and Wales. Although this role is home-based, it will be necessary to travel from time to time to other locations to attend team meetings and support national supplier events.

No two days will be the same and the role offers scope for continuing professional development.

My Team and the BlueLight Team 

You will be a vital member of our dedicated, professional team, collaborating closely with the Chief Executive, Home Office, Board Members and the Senior Leadership Team. Your role will also involve providing comprehensive commercial support across various services within the organisation, with a strong emphasis on contributing to the overall value and success of BlueLight Commercial.

The role will support the development of efficient ways of working and communicating across a broad range of stakeholders optimising workplace tools and technology that allow delivery at pace via collaboration. We are fully remote and agile and being a team here is exciting and still a bit unique!

My Responsibilities and accountabilities 

• Collaborate with the Chief Executive to develop and implement business and commercial strategies that align with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Provide expert support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on commercial decisions, including commercial strategies, and risk management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, government agencies, and other public sector bodies.
• Work with finance and analytics teams on financial analysis and modelling to support commercial decision-making and identify opportunities for cost savings, cost recovery and revenue generation.
• Develop presentations and briefings, provide regular reports and present on business & commercial activities, performance metrics, and strategic initiatives for the Chief Executive.
• Collaborate with Home Office on key programmes as part of grant deliverables.
• Develop supplier and market preparation and intelligence briefings for the CEO.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align commercial activities with business objectives.
• Support the CEO in policing reform and PECP (Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme) activities including developing review processes and key performance indicators.
• Articulate business needs to commercial decision makers and in turn communicates the rationale for decisions back to internal stakeholders.
• Support and implement process improvements to enhance commercial efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead specific projects aligned with business needs and strategic objectives.
• Represent the organisation at events and conferences to promote business development.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
• Carry out all other roles or tasks that are consistent with the level of this post or that fall within the scope of the role thereby ensuring that the overall business and operational priorities of BlueLight Commercial are delivered in a timely and effective manner

You are someone who has attained: 

• Batchelors degree (or equivalent) in Business, Commercial, Finance, Law or a related field.
• CIPS qualified to Level 6 and / or a minimum of 4 years’ experience within a commercial environment i.e. commissioning, procurement, contract management.
• You are willing to work towards achieving Government Commercial Function (GCF) accreditation to Commercial Lead level.

Experience and knowledge required:

• Proven experience in commercial / procurement environment, within the public sector preferred but not essential.
• Project and programme management experience
• Written a full business case.
• Worked in complex multi stakeholder environments.
• Highly numerate and analytical, able to recognise financial challenges and escalate accordingly.
• Previous experience of working within the public sectors and / or knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and best practices.
• Proven success in leading, planning and preparation commercial and / or business strategy

The skills we require:

• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to influence in a collaborative manner.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to influence in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrable relationship management skills, creating trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Persuasive and capable of presenting options and recommendations to achieve innovation and new opportunities.
• Highly numerate and analytical, able to recognise financial challenges and escalate accordingly. Being able to use tools such as PowerBi or be willing to learn
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and advanced PowerPoint skills with proficiency in creating, editing, and presenting complex presentations.
• Familiarity with Power BI is desired, if necessary, training will be provided.

The personal qualities we are looking for are:

• An excellent influencer with the ability to reach a desired outcome while maintaining positive relationships.
• An analytical thinker with the ability to analyse data and make informed decisions to optimise processes.
• Detail focused, ensuring accuracy in documentation.
• Able to think long-term and align strategies with organisational goals.
• Adaptable and flexible to adjust to changing conditions and organisational needs.
• Able to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
• Committed to professional development and willingness to complete supported training.
• Resilient, proven ability to successfully lead multiple projects that on occasion have competing timelines.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen
• Collaborative and team oriented

Our Values

Our values guide our behaviour. They inform how we act, the decisions we make and how we collaborate with each other and the organisations we work with. They were shaped by our Teams purposefully designed to ‘inter-connect’. They remind us of ‘how to be’ in all we do and strive to achieve as a diverse and agile company.

• Be the best
• Be responsible
• Be a team
• Be open
• Be the difference

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued, helping us to evolve and innovate.

What do we offer - Total Rewards Package

• Starting salary £66,229 p.a. (DOE dependent on experience)
• Quality equipment for successful remote working, laptop, mobile phone, monitor, chair & desk and a Welcome ‘kit box’
• 12% employer pension contribution
• Support for your development for your Role and future career development (a framework to achieve this)
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Life insurance 4 x salary
• 28 days annual leave (rising on service)
• Birthday Leave (1 x extra day per year to be used in birthday month)
• Paid bank holiday leave
• Occupational sick pay
• Wellness – free vouchers for eye test and flu jab
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing
• 1 x annual professional subscription
• Learning Management System – access to free training & e-learning 

CLOSING DATE:  27th April 2025

POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS: W/C 5th May 2025

*Please let us know confidentially if you require any adjustments in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, this can be prior to applying or when you apply.

“The legal bit”

The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including medical screening and vetting (carried out externally NPPV3 +SC* ) due to the nature of our business this is important. As standard you will need to satisfy:

• Employment eligibility check (right to work in the UK)

• Residency qualification (meaning you must have a 5 year 'checkable history' in the UK, ideally you have been and you are a resident in England or Wales for the last 5 years).

• Employment references (last 3 years or educational / personal reference where applicable)

*NPPV3 +SC: Vetting process | Warwickshire Police

This level of vetting grants the applicant to have unsupervised, unrestricted access to police premises and systems and could include those working in areas where the police roles have been identified as designated posts. NPPV3 allows access to classified police material or information up to SECRET and occasional access to TOP SECRET