Interim Commercial Manager £529

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd in London is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to own end-to-end procurement for a major public-sector infrastructure and facilities management programme. You will lead strategies, manage tenders, contract formation and negotiations, and provide clear commercial advice to project teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of Procurement Act 2023, stakeholder engagement and a proven track record delivering compliant procurement outcomes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end procurement experience.
• Good working knowledge of Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience managing tenders and procurement exercises.
• Contract formation and negotiation.
• Procurement strategy and route-to-market development.
• Understanding of commercial and contracting options.
• Strong business partnering skills.
• Confident communication across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to build effective relationships and provide clear commercial advice.
• Advantageous would be experience with infrastructure or hard facilities management procurement.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end procurement activities.
• Developing procurement strategies and identifying routes to market.
• Procuring non-complex infrastructure and hard FM works.
• Supporting lower-value category works and delivery programmes.
• Preparing and finalising procurement and contract documentation.
• Managing tenders, clarifications and evaluations.
• Coordinating evaluation and consensus meetings.
• Supporting contract negotiation and formation.
• Providing commercial and procurement advice to project teams.
• Ensuring procurement activity meets governance and PA23 requirements.
• Managing multiple procurements and competing priorities.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Procurement Act 2023

Tender management

Contract formation

Strategy & route-to-market

Commercial options

Business partnering

Stakeholder communication

Relationship building

Infrastructure / hard FM knowledge

Job description

Location: London and Hybrid

Duration: To December 2026

Client: Major Public Sector organisation

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join a major public-sector infrastructure and facilities management programme.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven procurement professional to take ownership of non-complex infrastructure, hard FM and lower-value works procurements, supporting high-profile programmes including canopy replacement, staff welfare and customer toilet works.

The Role

You'll manage procurement activity from strategy through to contract award, working closely with project teams, suppliers and key stakeholders to deliver compliant, commercially robust outcomes.

• Managing end-to-end procurement activities
• Developing procurement strategies and identifying appropriate routes to market
• Procuring non-complex infrastructure and hard FM works
• Supporting lower-value category works and delivery programmes
• Preparing and finalising procurement and contract documentation
• Managing tenders, clarifications and evaluations
• Coordinating evaluation and consensus meetings
• Supporting contract negotiation and formation
• Providing commercial and procurement advice to project teams
• Ensuring procurement activity meets governance and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) requirements
• Managing multiple procurements and competing priorities

Requirements:

• Strong end-to-end procurement experience
• Good working knowledge of Procurement Act 2023
• Experience managing tenders and procurement exercises
• Contract formation and negotiation
• Procurement strategy and route-to-market development
• Understanding of commercial and contracting options
• Strong business partnering skills
• Confident communication across multiple stakeholder groups
• Ability to build effective relationships and provide clear commercial advice
• Advantageous would be experience with infrastructure or hard facilities management procurement