Commercial Manager - Central Government

Driver Hire Borders; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking a Commercial Manager for a dynamic role based in Leeds or London. The ideal candidate will have significant procurement experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively. This position involves leading sourcing activities, contract administration, and ensuring compliance with public sector procurement legislation for a variety of contracts.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures.
• Strong evidence-based decision making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading end to end sourcing activity including market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack.
• Contract administration of a range of contracts including managing contract variations.
• Assuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements.

Skills

Procurement experience

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Public sector procurement legislation awareness

Commercial experience

Job description

Role: Commercial Manager REF84786
Contract Length: 6/12/17 month contracts
Location: Leeds or London – onsite once per month – with travel to other location possible

IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market rate
Security Clearance:BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Commercial Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER

• Leading end to end sourcing activity including pre-procurement activity, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting), evaluation, moderation, award letters, contract signatures
• Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms.
• Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications
• Collaborating with other government departments where appropriate on commercial opportunities
• Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working
• Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.
• Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER

• Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures
• Strong business acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills
• Awareness of public sector procurement legislation
• Relevant commercial experience

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.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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