Commercial Manager, Procurement, Swindon 18Month Contract

SmartSourcing Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartSourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial/Procurement Manager to shape and deliver procurement strategies across a diverse portfolio, translating requirements into effective procurement approaches. The role focuses on frameworks, sourcing, tendering, and delivering improved outcomes and value.

You’ll broaden leadership experience, coaching a direct report within a collaborative leadership team, while building on existing procurement arrangements to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience in the public sector is essential.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate requirements into procurement strategies and supplier engagement.
• Experience delivering procurement activities from strategy through to contract award.
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual terms relevant to procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across a diverse portfolio.
• Support frameworks, sourcing and tendering activity to improve value.
• Coach and mentor team members within a procurement leadership context.
• Lead supplier engagement and stakeholder management to drive outcomes.
• Analyse information, interpret requirements and shape procurement approaches.

Education

CIPS membership

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Commercial/Procurement Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering procurement strategies across a diverse portfolio of goods, services and works. You will apply relevant commercial knowledge to translate requirements into appropriate procurement approaches, supporting procurement strategies, frameworks, sourcing and tendering activity and the delivery of improved procurement outcomes and value.

The role offers the opportunity to broaden and further develop existing procurement experience and commercial awareness across procurement strategy development, frameworks, sourcing delivery, supplier engagement and stakeholder management. A key focus will be building on existing procurement arrangements, driving continuous improvement and supporting better business outcomes.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to further develop leadership experience through coaching and mentoring a direct report, supported by an experienced and collaborative Procurement Commercial leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional looking to further develop their procurement and leadership capability and commercial awareness.

Essential: Proven procurement experience, preferably within a public sector environment. Strong understanding of procurement processes and relevant commercial and contractual principles. Knowledge of commercial and contractual terms and conditions relevant to procurement activity. Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to analyse information, interpret requirements and develop procurement strategies appropriate to the sourcing activity. Experience supporting or delivering procurement activities from strategy through to contract award. Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Desirable: Membership of a recognised professional procurement or commercial body (eg CIPS or equivalent). Experience supporting complex procurement within regulated environments. Knowledge of public sector procurement practices and governance requirements.

Office based Swindon onsite 3 x per week.

Inside IR35

Long term opportunity until March 2028

SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.