Strategy and Policy Development
Roles in this pillar look to contribute to aligning and implementing strategies, policies and plans against the organisation’s overall vision, objectives, strategy and financial plan.
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Commercial Strategy
This role consists of planning, developing and managing the overall commercial strategy. This strategy will set out the commercial vision and objectives in line with the organisation’s overall strategy, financial plan as well as the commercial blueprint which outlines commercial activities, required resources and operating model, forecast budget and any transformation or business improvement plans. It may also include the justification of commercial activity in accordance with the HM Treasury requirements throughout the commercial lifecycle and its documentation either within the strategy or within a separate business case.
The professional levels for this Role Component are:
- Commercial Strategy - Commercial Support (AO equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Associate Commercial Practitioner (EO equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)
- Commercial Strategy - Commercial Specialist (SCS1 equivalent)
Commercial Policy
This role consists of assessing and shaping organisational and ministerial policies from a
commercial perspective. This role may also include: maintaining the organisational commercial library, templates and guidance; operational management reviews, risk management and independent audits in order to ensure all appropriate controls are in place to ensure high quality delivery.
The professional levels for this Role Component are:
- Commercial Policy - Commercial Support (AO equivalent)
- Commercial Policy - Associate Commercial Practitioner (EO equivalent)
- Commercial Policy - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
- Commercial Policy - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
- Commercial Policy - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
- Commercial Policy - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)
Commercial Assurance and Governance
This role typically includes assurance activities for stakeholders to ensure that work across the whole commercial lifecycle is controlled, on track and aligned with the policies, commercial strategies and security requirements. This role may also include operational management reviews, risk management and independent audits to ensure all appropriate controls are in place to ensure high quality delivery.
The professional levels for this Role Component are:
- Commercial Governance and Assurance - Commercial Support (AO equivalent)
- Commercial Governance and Assurance - Associate Commercial Practitioner (EO equivalent)
- Commercial Governance and Assurance - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
- Commercial Governance and Assurance - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
- Commercial Governance and Assurance - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
Category Strategy
This role consists of developing a category strategy and pipeline plan to oversee contracts and manage third party spend in line with the organisation’s commercial governance, management framework and overall strategy. In organisations where category management overlaps both procurement and contract and supplier management, this role may also include direct engagement with suppliers across the market, the management of the supply chain of critical products and services and the application of knowledge on business requirements. It may also require strong negotiating skills to ensure ‘value for money’ is delivered and contingency suppliers are identified.
The professional levels for this Role Component are:
- Category Strategy - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
- Category Strategy - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
- Category Strategy - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
- Category Strategy - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)
- Category Strategy - Commercial Specialist (SCS1 equivalent)