Commercial Procurement Business Partner

Role Overview

We are looking for a Commercial Procurement Business Partner to join our Commercial Procurement team.

In this role (reporting to Head of Commercial Procurement), you will provide professional and effective procurement, commercial and contract support across the business ensuring value for money and transparency are achieved.

You will deliver a variety of procurement activities in line with Nest’s Procurement Policy, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023. You will provide procurement and contract management guidance and advice to the team and internal stakeholders in accordance with Nest Policies.

You will also manage end‑to‑end tender activities including drafting tender documentation, evaluation, supplier meetings and agreement of contracts, through to contract award and ensure value for money is achieved whilst complying with statutory requirements and guidance.

• Good understanding of Managing Public Money, and compliance with PCR 2015, PA 2023 and legal and regulatory requirements
• Extensive experience as a Business Partner, acting as a trusted partner, providing strong strategic support to internal stakeholders
• Experience of working closely with internal stakeholders to understand the short and long‑term needs
• Experience of managing the full end‑to‑end procurement lifecycle including pre‑market engagement, drafting tender and contractual documents, and preparing evaluation workbooks and managing the evaluation process
• Experience of managing more complex, high‑value procurements including competitive procedures and proof of concepts
• Good knowledge of contract law and an ability to advise on contract and commercial aspects including those instances where a claim or conflict arises
• Experience in the public sector

Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• Hybrid of office and home working
• Reduce or vary working hours
• Reduce or vary the days worked
• Work from home (or a different location)
• Work compressed hours
• Job share

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio‑economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race or any other legally protected status.

We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We are a level 2 Disability Confident Leader under the Disability Confident Scheme. As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the guaranteed interview scheme.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact ca