Commercial Manager

Cambridge County Council; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a Commercial Manager, where you'll drive commercial success in a dynamic environment. This role involves leading a team to achieve excellence, providing expert advice on procurement and contract management, and contributing to meaningful community projects. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment that values professional growth.

Benefits

Wellbeing Package

Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave

Flexible Bank Holidays

Paid Volunteering Hours

Employee Recognition Awards

Discounts through Cambs Rewards

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and commercial acumen.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Commercial Team to deliver the Council's commercial vision.
• Provide expert advice on commercial delivery models and contract management.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Public Sector Procurement

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving commercial success? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a knack for leading teams to achieve excellence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we are committed to delivering exceptional services to our community. We are looking for a talented Commercial Manager to join our team and help us achieve our commercial vision.

Why join us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking Council that values innovation and excellence.
• Work in a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference to our communities.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements with the option for part-time applications.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.

Cambridgeshire County Council is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity, please contact Clare Ellis (Head of Procurement and Commercial) at [e-mail].

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension, and mileage.

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family.
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships, and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity, and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards.
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes.

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

What will you be doing?

You will be working within the wider Procurement and Commercial Team and leading the Commercial Team to enable the Council to deliver its commercial vision. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide expert advice on commercial delivery models, contract management, and wider commercial best practices in the public sector.

About you

You are someone committed to enabling public sector organizations to deliver effective and efficient services in a way that achieves value for money. Thriving on change and with strong leadership skills, you will have strong commercial acumen and a sound knowledge of public sector procurement and contract management.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live, with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon, and St Ives, as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organization, and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate, inclusive, and diverse. If you think you could be a good candidate, please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organized peer support groups, help us foster an inclusive, supportive, and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor trends to take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and when you join us. We encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Examples of adjustments include additional time to complete assessments or printing documents on pastel-colored paper with larger fonts and line spacing. We value discussing what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to learn more about our learning and development opportunities, apprenticeships, wellbeing packages, staff benefits, and our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.