Commercial Officer

Bluelight Commercial
Overview

Commercial Officer

Reporting to: Head of Category

Dept/Pillar: Commercial

Hours: 37 (full-time)

Grade/Salary: From £38,598.00 (dependent on experience etc)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Vetting Level: NPPV 3 &SC

Role overview (what can I expect why does it exist?)

As a Commercial Officer you will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of cost savings and operational performance improvements across multiple categories. Supporting the wider BlueLight Commercial team with procurement and contract management activities across all pillars as required to support fluctuations in workload. Contributing to the BlueLight team every day.

Working with blue light services to strategically analyse current spend and financial data (working with analyst teams), understand current approaches and operational requirements, undertake detailed market analysis to help determine the appropriate strategy (including the optimal contracting approach, social value opportunities and risk management). Supporting the management of multiple contracts and helping the wider team in the development of new opportunities for BlueLight Commercial to achieve targets, including savings.

Undertaking this role will provide a breadth of experience across commercial services and procurement. We offer support in obtaining relevant CIPS qualification for future career development.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

• Supporting the creation, delivery, and ongoing development of category strategies throughout the commercial lifecycle
• Supporting commercial and contractual negotiations and consulting with legal teams to deliver contracts on time
• Contributing (or leading where appropriate) to successful contract management of low-risk contracts. Managing the performance of appropriate contracts in collaboration with key stakeholders including making recommendations to mitigate risks
• Liaising cross-functionally, supporting engagement, gathering information, and sharing best-practice
• Undertaking research into regional and national best practice, maintaining wider subject awareness to ensure and maintain an elevated level of knowledge of the latest trends to apply to procurement activities and promoted accordingly
• Helping to develop and manage the implementation of category strategies and associated sourcing or tactical procurement strategies, whether undertaken nationally or through local commercial teams, leading on low-risk sourcing activities
• Producing business cases with support, for small level spend using formal frameworks. Supporting the appraisal of risks and benefits of different options for business cases
• Conducting supplier analysis, monitoring and market research to identify risks and trends to put forward suggestions for improvement
• Completing relevant documentation to support the decision making on the best route to market for specific procurements
• Supporting activities within the tendering process
• Building effective relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and internally. Supporting stakeholders with understanding and adhering to policies and procedures, and effectively managing stakeholders through commercial projects
• Gathering and analysing data to support financial planning and forecasting, supporting cost estimation where required
• Working collaboratively as a high performing team, equally effective working autonomously
• Undertaking any other work as directed by your line manager in connection with your job as may be requested

Qualifications & Accreditations

• A level qualification (or equivalent level)
• CIPS Level 3 qualified or minimum 2 years’ experience within a commercial environment

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of supporting minimal risk project(s) through the full commercial lifecycle
• Experience of supporting commercial and contractual negotiations
• Experience of undertaking spend analysis trends and contributing towards recommendations
• Experience of gathering and analysing data to support financial planning, forecasting, risks, and business cases
• Experience of effective stakeholder management
• Working knowledge of EU regulations around the commercial lifecycle
• Working knowledge of the social value tool and ability to use it in commercial activities / contracts
• Knowledge of selection and award criteria in an RFQ or tender process

Skills

• Good written skills able to demonstrate producing a varied range of documents
• Highly effective communication and relationship management skills, able to maintain and develop relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Project management including using MS Project or project management software
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office 365: MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills, examples of delivering high quality work on time

Personal Qualities

• Collaborative and team focused, equally conscientious and effective working autonomously
• Committed to professional development and willingness to complete supported training
• Accurate and diligent
• Agile and flexible, delegates upwards with confidence when needed

Our Values

• 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. We value every idea and perspective towards helping us to evolve and innovate.

What We Offer – Total Rewards Package

• Starting salary £38,598.00 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) plus paid bank holidays
• Birthday Leave (1 x extra day per year to be used in birthday month)
• 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 (more than 80,000 learning resources)

CLOSING DATE: Friday 10th October 2025

POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS: Week commencing 20th October 2025

Note: 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) at NPPV3+SC level. You will need to satisfy right-to-work in the UK, 5-year checkable history in the UK, and provide last 3 years of employment references. Clearance at SC level sits alongside NPPV3.