Role: Assistant Commercial Manager
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Palestra or Stratford - 50% office-based working
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £361.17 per day
Spinwell is recruiting for an Assistant Commercial Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver end-to-end public sector procurement processes (mini competitions, direct awards, variations)
- Prepare governance documentation (e.g. strategies, award papers)
- Develop tender documentation including ITTs and evaluation criteria
- Run tender processes and coordinate evaluation panels
- Manage procurement systems (e.g. SAP Ariba) and ensure accurate records
- Work closely with stakeholders to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Typical Day
- Drafting procurement and governance documentation
- Building tender packs and running procurement exercises
- Coordinating evaluators and managing timelines
- Updating procurement systems
- Liaising with stakeholders and managing delivery expectations
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL MANAGER
- Public sector procurement experience with proven ability to deliver end to end processes independently
- Strong organisational and workload management skills (ability to prioritise in a high volume environment)
- Strong documentation and commercial writing skills (tender packs, governance papers)
- Ability to work autonomously
- Stakeholder management skills
- Experience with procurement systems (desirable, not essential)
- Experience is more important than qualifications.
If you are an Assistant Commercial Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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