Commercial Officer

Triumph Consultants Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Consultants Limited is seeking a Commercial Officer in Salisbury with hybrid working (1 day on site). The role focuses on delivering complex procurement activities, tendering, and supplier engagement for infrastructure and facilities management projects within a regulated public sector environment.

The successful candidate will advise project teams, ensure compliant procurement processes, and support governance through robust data and reporting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial sourcing and tendering activities.
• Strong knowledge of Public Contract Regulations and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience with infrastructure projects and hard/soft facilities management services.
• Knowledge and practical application of CCS and Government Commercial frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial advice and guidance to project teams during sourcing, tendering and contract award activities.
• Lead and support competitive procurement exercises in line with Public Contract Regulations.
• Assess commercial options, risks and trade-offs to deliver best-value outcomes.
• Develop and apply commercial strategies aligned with objectives and programmes.
• Undertake tender evaluations with commercial judgement and ownership of decisions.
• Support supplier engagement and performance management for continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate commercial data, records and MIS for governance and reporting.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver time, cost and quality goals.

Skills

Commercial sourcing

Tendering

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

CCS frameworks

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Officer

Location: Salisbury (1 day per week on site)

Sector: Public Sector

Ref: 8300

Rate: Competitive - PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)

Contract: 18 Months

Working Pattern: Full Time

Hybrid Working: Yes – 1 day per week on site

The Role

Our client, a leading public sector organisation operating within a highly regulated environment, is seeking an experienced Commercial Officer to support the delivery of complex procurement and sourcing activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercial professional with strong tendering and sourcing expertise to play a key role in delivering strategic commercial outcomes across infrastructure, facilities management, and wider business programmes.

The successful candidate will provide commercial advice and support to project teams, ensuring robust procurement processes, effective supplier engagement, and compliance with relevant legislation and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial advice and guidance to project teams throughout sourcing, tendering and contract award activities.
• Lead and support competitive procurement exercises in accordance with Public Contract Regulations.
• Assess commercial options, risks and trade-offs to deliver best-value outcomes.
• Develop and apply commercial strategies that align with organisational objectives and programme requirements.
• Undertake tender evaluations, applying commercial judgement and taking ownership of recommendations and decisions.
• Support supplier engagement and performance management, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced delivery.
• Maintain accurate commercial data, records and management information to support governance and reporting requirements.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring programmes are delivered to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

• Significant experience in commercial sourcing and tendering activities.
• Strong knowledge of Public Contract Regulations and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience working within a commercial environment involving infrastructure projects and/or hard and soft facilities management services.
• Knowledge and practical application of CCS and Government Commercial frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders while balancing competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting procurement activity within defence, central government or other regulated public sector environments.
• Understanding of supplier performance monitoring, cost analysis and contract management information systems.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and promote commercial best practice across project teams.
• Experience applying risk and reward mechanisms within commercial arrangements.
• Previous involvement in complex, high-value procurement programmes.