Interim Commercial Manager - remote/hybrid

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd seeks an Interim Commercial Manager to lead high‑value procurement and sourcing for a major public sector client. This home/ London‑hybrid role is remote with occasional travel to London, for up to six months.

You will deliver complex commercial solutions, with strong knowledge of PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023, and oversee end‑to‑end procurement, framework call‑offs, and contract variations.

Applicants must be UK-based, with healthcare/public sector procurement experience.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in procurement delivering complex commercial solutions.
• Knowledge of PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Public sector procurement in healthcare context.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and tender exercises.
• Draft procurement documentation and coordinate evaluations.
• Manage framework call-offs, contract variations, change control.
• Provide commercial advice to stakeholders.

Skills

Public sector

Healthcare procurement

Stakeholder mgmt

Contract management

Procurement strategy

Job description

Interim Commercial Manager - remote/hybrid

£350 - £400 per day + home based working

Job ref: J692779_1791377402

Published: 1 day ago

Expiry date: 2026-11-06

Interim Commercial Manager £400 per day - home working with occasional travel to London site

Location: home working with occasional travel to London site
Contract: upto 6 months (circa March 2026)
Rate: Up to £400 per day (Umbrella, inside IR35)
Client: Major Public Sector organisation

An Interim Commercial Manager (home working/London) to join a major public-sector organisation and play a key role in to progress a volume of high value, business critical procurement and sourcing activity.

• This is a hands-on commercial role for someone with solid experience working in procurement , delivering complex commercial solutions, knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and commercial principles

The Role:

This will suit someone from Healthcare Commercial background with proven ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment, using initiative to manage multiple competing priorities (typically 15 to 20 projects concurrently with;

• Experience working in procurement or contract management, delivering complex commercial solutions within public sector environment
• Strong commercial experience - healthcare background
• Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and commercial principles (Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, the Procurement Act 2023)
• Evidence of experience in developing effective requirements and evaluation criteria
• Evidence of strong stakeholder management skills
• Evidence of ability to multi-task and support and manage multi procurement activities at the same time
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and wider commercial teams

Role Requirements:

• Public-sector procurement-healthcare background, with experience of any category or services or consumables.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across business teams.
• Able to provide clear commercial advice and guidance to stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of, and practical experience in applying, the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, the Procurement Act 2023. Proven experience using public sector frameworks
• Experience leading end-to-end procurement and tender exercises, including (drafting procurement documentation, managing clarifications, coordinating evaluations.
• Experience managing framework call-offs, contract variations, change control processes, and short-form contractual agreements throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle.
• Experience developing and contributing to business cases and procurement strategies, operating within public sector and central government governance frameworks
• Able to remote home base work with occasional travel to London site for the length of contract

*** applicants must be based in the UK to commit to working requirement and hold current/valid UK RTW***

Remote home based working with occasional travel to London site