Commercial Manager in Farnborough

Energy Jobline ZR; Farnborough; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 101 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead supplier relationships and category management for Engineering Services and Materials. The role focuses on driving early stakeholder engagement, shaping sourcing strategies, and delivering value through strategic procurement in a dynamic environment.

Based in Farnborough with around three days onsite, the contractor will help manage transitions from SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion and establish mature Source-to-Pay processes while coordinating

Qualificações

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• MCIPS desired or progressing.
• 3+ years in strategic category management in similar spend categories.
• Proven ability to build stakeholder relationships.
• Experience negotiating manufacturing and supply contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication; practical S2P tech experience.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to influence business planning and priorities.
• Develop and execute category strategies for Engineering Services and Materials using market insights to maximise value.
• Lead sourcing activity, design strategies, run tenders, negotiate contracts.
• Manage category risks including information security, supply resilience, geopolitical, financial, and sustainability aspects.
• Support SRM across key contracts to ensure performance and value from partnerships.
• Assist with Finance/Business Systems transformation (SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion) and Source-to-Pay maturity.

Conhecimentos

Category management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

S2P knowledge

Strategy development

Formação académica

Degree or equivalent

MCIPS (desirable)

Ferramentas

SAP Ariba

Oracle Fusion

S2P platforms

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Role: Commercial Manager

Location: Farnborough, willing to consider Malvern or Boscombe down (3 days onsite)

Rate: Negoatiable

Length: initially 6 months

SC Cleared Contractor

The Materials, Manufacturing & Products team provide various levels of support from Category Management to project delivery of owned products. We are responsible for a spend of circa £100 million across key categories including but not limited to Contract Electrical Manufacturing, Precision Engineering and Engineering Support Services.

This role sits within the dedicated Category Management spoke of the department. The team are responsible for delivering fit for purpose eco systems that align to our various capabilities not only delivering value for money but supporting a validated response to our customers' needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, driving early engagement to influence business planning and ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
• Support with development and execution of category strategies for Engineering Services and Materials, using market insights to maximize value.
• Lead sourcing activity, including the design of sourcing strategies, working with the business to support investment case development, run competitive tenders, and negotiating mid-value and complex contracts
• Manage category-specific risks, including information security, supply resilience, geopolitical, financial and sustainability considerations
• Support stakeholders to drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across key contracts to ensure performance, innovation, and value realisation from strategic partnerships
• Support the Finance and Business Systems transformation, including transition from SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion and establishment of a mature Source-to-Pay model

Key Person Attributes

• Clear and confident communicator who can adapt their style to suit stakeholders
• Builds trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Collaborates effectively across teams and coach others when needed
• Ability to work independently and takes accountability to resolve problems, interpreting data and drawing relevant insights to inform decision making
• Ability to balance commercial, operational and risk considerations to drive the best outcomes in ambiguous or dynamic environments and collaborates x-functionally to achieve this
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability during transformation
• Role-models integrity and a growth mindset
• Proactively challenges existing ways of working and contributes to Supply Chain and Procurement functional development

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience
• MCIPS qualified or working towards completion (desired)
• Minimum three years' strategic category management experience in similar categories of spend
• Proven track record of building successful relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience negotiating Manufacturing and Supply contracts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Practical experience with Source to Pay (S2P) technology