Commercial Lead - Milton Keynes

Guidant Global; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced Commercial Lead professionals for contract roles in Milton Keynes. This position involves managing relationships across business units, leading commercial strategies, and demonstrating strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive commercial experience, a proactive mindset, and a passion for impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial, procurement, category management, and supply chain.
• Experience in developing commercial strategies and leading complex commercial contracts.
• Skills in prioritization, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and high-profile projects across multiple business units.
• Lead the development of the commercial pipeline and drive business change.
• Partner with suppliers to innovate and enhance performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Influencing

Relationship Management

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Risk Analysis

Education

Professional qualification like MCIPS or equivalent

Job description

We're currently seeking experienced and ambitious Commercial Lead professionals to work with our client in a secure environment, supporting challenging projects.

These contract roles require security clearance prior to assignment. Opportunities are available in Milton Keynes.

You will manage relationships and high-profile projects across multiple business units, leading the development of the commercial pipeline. You will showcase your skills on unique projects.

You will demonstrate commitment, vision, and expertise, leading commercial strategy and influencing business change. Partnering with suppliers to innovate and enhance performance, you'll set standards for collaboration. Exceptional influencing, negotiation, and people skills are essential.

You will be a visible senior leader supporting others in developing their skills to achieve goals together.

These roles are in a dynamic environment, requiring more than the ordinary.

Your qualifications, experience, skills, and behaviors:

You should have:

• Extensive experience in commercial, procurement, category management, and supply chain environments
• Experience in developing commercial strategies and plans
• Leadership in complex commercial contracts
• Outcome-focused approach supporting quality and value for money
• Ability to support complex requirements using high-level business levers
• Experience balancing change and delivery under uncertainty
• Risk analysis skills
• Strong relationship management with customers, sponsors, and suppliers
• Ideally, experience in technology or digital environments

You will also:

• Hold or be willing to attain a professional qualification like MCIPS or equivalent
• Demonstrate skills in prioritization, customer focus, problem-solving, continuous improvement, leadership, and communication

Behaviors to role model include being proactive, a self-starter, rapport builder, driven, resilient, inclusive, and collaborative.

In return:

You will join a high-level, ambitious team focused on delivering impactful outcomes on life and culture-changing projects.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the mundane and forge a new career path.

Guidant Global is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We seek talent from all backgrounds, believing that respect and inclusion drive innovation and exceptional results.