Role: Commercial Lead REF 105968
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/London or Leeds
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Commercial Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMERCIAL LEAD
• Lead end-to-end commercial activity for assigned digital and technology procurements and
contracts, from early market engagement and sourcing strategy through award, mobilisation,
management, change and exit.
• Develop and deliver a subcategory or workstream plan aligned to the wider strategy for
software, digital delivery and emerging technology.
• Provide confident, practical advice on procurement routes, evaluation, negotiation, governance,
contracting, risk, supplier performance and value for money.
• Manage a prioritised pipeline of requirements, agreeing delivery plans with stakeholders and
maintaining accurate milestones, risks, dependencies and resource needs.
• Lead market and supplier engagement, using evidence and insight to strengthen competition,
improve outcomes and support innovation and social value.
• Draft and assure high-quality commercial documentation, including strategies, business case
content, evaluation materials, recommendations, approvals, contracts, change controls and
senior briefings.
• Lead negotiations and resolve commercial issues in collaboration with legal, finance, project
delivery, technical specialists and business owners.
• Apply robust contract management, including performance oversight, governance, financial
control, change, risk, benefits and supplier improvement activity.
• Attend and present at governance forums, clearly articulating options, recommendations,
delivery implications and commercial risk.
• Support portfolio reporting, demand management, continuous improvement and
implementation of common commercial standards and ways of working.
Leadership and relationships
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and quality assurance to commercial colleagues
assigned to the workstream or subcategory.
• Build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, project teams, suppliers and other
commercial teams while providing appropriate challenge.
• Work as part of the Grade 7 leadership cohort, sharing capacity, insight and lessons learned
across the portfolio.
• Escalate strategic, legal, financial or delivery risks that require Grade 6 or Deputy Director
decision and support timely resolution.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCES OF THE COMMERCIAL LEAD
• Experience of delivering complex procurement and contract management activity within digital,
technology or another complex commercial environment.
• Working knowledge of procurement legislation, commercial policy, governance, contracting,
negotiation and supplier management.
• Experience of managing high-value or business-critical contracts and working with complex
contractual, financial and legal issues.
• Ability to develop sourcing or category plans using market insight, stakeholder requirements
and commercial analysis.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, maintain delivery grip and produce accurate,
high-quality outputs to deadline.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the confidence to challenge
and advise senior colleagues.
• Clear written and verbal communication
If you are a Commercial Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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