Role: Commercial Manager REF 107133
Contract Length: till 31/03/2027 High possibility of extension
Location: Hybrid working in London, 1 day a week approx
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £650 per day
Security Clearance: Ideally SC/eligible
Spinwell is recruiting for a Commercial Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER
- Lead defined end-to-end procurements, from requirement development and market engagement through tendering, clarification, negotiation, award and mobilisation.
- Draft and quality-assure sourcing strategies, governance submissions, tender documents, review materials, contractual schedules, award recommendations and supplier communications.
- Provide clear advice on routes to market, procurement compliance, commercial risk, value for money and contracting options, escalating material or novel issues where required.
- Build effective relationships with programme, technical, finance, legal, security and policy colleagues and maintain momentum towards agreed outcomes.
- Undertake supply-market, pricing, options and commercial-risk analysis to support evidence-based decisions.
- Help translate requirements into measurable contractual obligations, performance arrangements, governance and change controls.
- Maintain accurate plans, pipelines, risks, actions, decisions and records in line with Defence commercial policy and applicable procurement legislation.
- Provide guidance or task leadership to Commercial Officers and other colleagues where appropriate.
- Manage competing priorities, identify issues early and take practical action to keep activity on schedule and to the required standard.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Essential:
- Sound understanding of public-sector procurement legislation, commercial policy, and governance requirements.
- Experience of developing procurement strategies and high-quality tender, governance, and contractual documentation.
- Experience of using public-sector frameworks, including Crown Commercial Service arrangements, or comparable routes to market.
- Ability to analyse commercial, pricing and risk information and convert it into clear recommendations and actions.
- Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including constructive challenge and consensus building.
- Clear written, verbal, and presentational communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Completion of Transforming Public Procurement training, or willingness to complete it promptly.
- CIPS Level 4 or equivalent commercial qualification, or demonstrable equivalent professional experience.
- At least five years of relevant commercial or procurement experience, including ownership of end-to-end activity.
Desirable:
- Complex transformation, technology, digital, shared-services or business-process procurements.
- Procurements involving bespoke contractual provisions, negotiations, or significant commercial risk.
- Contract management, supplier performance, change control or post-award commercial assurance.
- Task leadership, coaching or quality assurance of less-experienced commercial colleagues.
- Defence, central government or another regulated public-sector environment.
- Digital / tech procurement background would be good
- Experience of a multi supplier eco system would be great
If you are a Commercial Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
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