Commercial Manager

Invitise Ltd; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Invitise Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Manager for a public sector opportunity in Fareham. The role is hybrid, with an initial 10-month contract and a daily rate of up to £508 (Umbrella).

The post involves leading procurements from strategy to tender or negotiation and managing high-value contracts with bespoke terms and pricing. The successful candidate will monitor supplier performance, undertake cost analyses and act as the local commercial expert on sourcing, contract management and sales.

Qualifications

• Independent sourcing, procurement and contract management in a commercial role.
• Identifying the right commercial approach and mitigating risk to achieve the best outcome.
• Applying commercial judgement through analysis of evidence and appropriate risk-taking.
• Monitoring supplier performance and using cost analysis and contract management information tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive and single-source procurements from acquisition strategy through tender or negotiation.
• Manage higher-value contracts and authorise changes to cost and schedule.
• Run contractor performance assessments and act as the local commercial expert on sourcing, contract management and sales.

Skills

Sourcing & procurement

Contract management

Commercial judgement

Risk management

Cost analysis

Supplier performance

Tools

Oracle

MS Office

Job description

We're looking for a Commercial Manager for a public sector organisation, based in Fareham (hybrid), on an initial 10-month contract, paying up to £508 per day (Umbrella).

This is a hybrid role. On-site attendance in Hampshire is two days a week for the first month, then monthly or as required for meetings.

The successful Commercial Officer will lead competitive and single-source procurements, from acquisition strategy through to tender or negotiation, including complex contracts with bespoke terms and non-standard pricing. You'll manage higher-value contracts, authorise changes to cost and schedule, run contractor performance assessments, and act as a local commercial expert on sourcing, contract management and sales.

You will need proven experience working with the following:

• Independent sourcing, procurement and contract management in a commercial role
• Identifying the right commercial approach and mitigating risk to achieve the best outcome
• Applying commercial judgement through analysis of evidence and appropriate risk-taking
• Monitoring supplier performance and using cost analysis and contract management information tools
• MCIPS, MOD experience, R&D experience and familiarity with Oracle and Microsoft Office would be beneficial.

You’ll need to hold or be eligible to obtain SC clearance, and you must be a sole UK national. DV clearance is desirable.