Head - Commercial

Head - Commercial

Application closing date: 30/07/2025 at 23:59

A bit about the role...

Working with the Commercial Assistant Director, the Head of Commercial will play a critical role in collaborating with key business stakeholders on a wide range of commercial matters. You will be joining our small but friendly and highly skilled team of 16 people, who are committed to providing an excellent service to the business.

Our Commercial Assistant Director is dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, taking an innovative and creative approach to commercial and procurement processes. We believe in working in a collaborative way and value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team.

The role involves leading, coaching and mentoring the commercial team who manage four spend categories and associated management information. You will be a key member of the commercial management team, supporting delivery of our mission, achieving strategic objectives and business plan targets, whilst promoting the Homes England values.

A key focus of the role is to work collaboratively with key business stakeholders across the Agency’s directorates on a wide range of commercial matters, particularly the most complex contracts and grants schemes, supporting the implementation of contract management best practices and contributing to increasing commercial capability in the business.

A bit about you…

As part of the day job, you will be used to working in a fast-paced environment, "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. 

You will be able to evidence strong experience of building and leading teams to drive demanding business plan targets. You will have significant experience of category management, have a proven track record of working with local and central government bodies and managing stakeholder relationships at senior levels. 

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a commercial team.

The key skills and knowledge we are looking for are:

• Procurement professional with (10 years +) experience in public procurement and a Procurement Act 2023 Advanced Practitioner (or currently working towards or willingness to complete). 

• A relevant professional qualification (MCIPS or equivalent or currently working towards).  

• Experience of people management and managing a team

• Experience of supporting complex multi-stage procurement processes

• Good understanding of the disposals process for land and property

• Experience of analysing complex information to make informed strategic and commercial decisions

• Track record of delivering savings

Who are we? 

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.