Welcome

Welcome from the Defra group Chief Commercial Officer – Einav Ben-Yehuda

Defra group Commercial (DgC) is an award-winning commercial team which oversees all commercial activity across Defra. This is an exciting time to join the team.

We have a rapidly increasing, ambitious contracting portfolio to deliver critical public priorities such as mitigating climate change, net zero, delivering flood risk management, growing the UK’s science capability and increasing grants funding to our delivery partners nationally and internationally.

Our vision is to place commercial expertise and excellence at the heart of sustainable business delivery and develop a commercial organisation that breaks new levels of performance and influence.

I want us to deliver maximum value from our £6bn pipeline expenditure, where we operate in some of the most challenging supply markets that you’ll find. The roles we are recruiting to are essential to support Defra customers and we are looking for people with the right skills and capabilities who have a real passion for sustainability and for delivery of excellence.

We have a wide range of roles available and offer significant opportunities to develop your own skills and future career including supporting you through your CIPS qualifications and membership both financially and with time off for study. Our team also benefits from our cross-government links achieved through being part of the Government Commercial Function (GCF).

And finally, we promote a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. I am especially proud of the team for their various recent awards and nominations including the Civil Service Data & Innovations Awards, Procurement Leaders Award, and CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards. In DgC, we actively promote a healthy work/life balance, provide lots of support at work, and you will be joining a team which cares deeply about how the work we do and how it makes a difference to so many people’s lives.