Senior Commercial Manager

JOB PROFILE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience Senior Commercial Manager to join my large public sector client.

The post holder will be responsible for achieving and maintaining value by developing and delivering commercial strategies requiring supplier innovation, engagement, and/or market building/shaping; managing a complex procurement through to contract, including developing the business case, designing the evaluation methodology and/or putting in place a strategy for appropriate risk allocation; and/or effectively managing contracts, stakeholders and supplier relationships. You will promote good relationships with all stakeholders and encourage collaborative relationships as appropriate.

Contract length 6 months.

Day rate of £500 - £580

LOCATION

Central London

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide commercial advice and support
- Engage with stakeholders to develop procurement strategy and capture requirements
- Analysis and Issue resolutions - making effective decisions, risk mitigation and driving continuous improvement of process
- Commercial awareness - development of robust pricing mechanisms, KPI's and lead procurement projects
- Support and/or lead negotiations with suppliers to vary or change contracts, obtaining and managing input for operational colleagues and others as directed
- Support and/or lead the resolution of disputes, obtaining and managing input from operational colleagues and others as directed
- Promote best practice contract management
- Be proactive in seeking out commercial opportunities and bring those to the attention of the appropriate forum for consideration, and ensure that staff reporting to them do the same
- Comply with all Departmental controls relating to commercial practice and otherwise, including strict adherence to their delegated authorities, and ensure that staff reporting to them do the same
- Support the operational contract managers to deliver and maintain their contract plans

EXPERIENCE NEEDED

- The post holder must have a proven track-record working in a commercial environment
- The post holder must have excellent written and oral communication skills to succeed in this role
- A working knowledge of procurement legislation including EU Rules and UK interpretations would be desirable

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE OF THE BELOW ESSENTIAL CRITERIA;

- Qualified purchasing professional (MCIPS)
- Member of, or studying for membership of, the International Association for
- Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM);
- Working towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS);
- Relevant degree, such as in law or finance, MBA; related industry experience

SECURITY CLEARANCE BPSS (DS) - BASELINE PERSONNEL SECURITY STANDARD (WITH A DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND)