Associate Commercial Lead/Commercial Manager - London

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Associate Commercial Lead/Commercial Manager to support challenging projects in London. This role requires significant commercial experience and involves managing a portfolio, ensuring deliverables, and driving continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and people skills, as well as be proactive in customer engagement. Opportunities for transformations and personal development await the right individual.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in commercial roles.
• Experience in sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management.
• Responsibility for contract and framework agreements.
• Experience across the project lifecycle.
• Strong relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio or workstreams across the business.
• Support continuous improvement in people and commercial capabilities.
• Ensure fulfillment of goods and services throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Adapt to deliver tactical and strategic outcomes.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Prioritization

Influencing

People skills

Education

Professional commercial qualification (CIPS Level 5)

Job description

Job Description

We're currently seeking experienced and ambitious Associate Commercial Lead/Commercial Manager professionals to work with our client in a secure environment, supporting challenging and rewarding projects. These contract roles require security clearance prior to assignment. Opportunities are available in London.

You'll work across diverse internal projects and teams spanning multiple business units, acting as a customer lead or operational specialist to assess requirements, provide solutions, and ensure organizational excellence and compliance.

You will showcase your skills on unique projects, demonstrating responsiveness, efficiency, and professionalism in supporting the Commercial Lead. You will manage your own portfolio or workstreams, ensuring the fulfillment of goods and services across the business, and contribute throughout the project lifecycle, including specifications, ITTs, contracts, and contract management.

You will support continuous improvement in people and commercial capabilities, driving opportunities for new activities to enhance your customer offering and inspire others.

Key skills include commercial acumen, influencing, prioritization, negotiation, and people skills. You should have significant expertise in commercial settings, with strong analytical abilities, risk management, and issue resolution skills. Building and maintaining relationships with customers, suppliers, and colleagues is essential.

You will prioritize delivery amidst complex activities and competing criteria, adapting to deliver tactical and strategic outcomes. An enthusiastic approach to challenges and problem-solving, focusing on customer needs and detail, is required to create solutions and identify new opportunities.

Qualifications and experience:

• Demonstrable experience in commercial roles
• Experience in sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management
• Responsibility for contract and framework agreements
• Experience across the project lifecycle
• Knowledge of buying, invoicing, billing, and contract creation
• Ability to achieve efficiencies and cost reductions
• Data analysis skills for decision-making
• Strong relationship management skills

Ideally, experience in technology or digital environments is preferred. You should hold or be willing to attain a professional commercial qualification such as CIPS Level 5.

You may also demonstrate expertise in coaching, mentoring, leadership, problem-solving, task management, and communication. Behaviors include being proactive, committed to personal development, resilient, inclusive, collaborative, and responsive.

In return, you'll join a high-level team focused on impactful projects. This is a unique opportunity to forge a new career path and work on transformative projects.

Guidant Global is committed to diversity and inclusion, valuing all backgrounds and perspectives to foster innovation and exceptional outcomes.