Senior IT Commercial Manager – Buyer-Side (Hybrid)

Arguile; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private medical

Job summary

Arguile is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to own supplier and contract relationships for telecoms infrastructure in Reading, with hybrid working. You will lead tendering, contracting and in-life management with outsourced IT suppliers.

You will negotiate complex frameworks, model licence costs, and present to senior stakeholders while leading a small team. Buyer-side experience and strong financial acumen are essential.

Nice-to-have: MCIPS or law degree; telecoms background.

Qualifications

• Supplier and contract management experience from the buying side, ideally IT or managed services.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of contract law.
• Experience managing people and working with senior stakeholders.
• Self-driven and comfortable working independently.
• Reading office 2 days a week (Wednesday anchor).
• Nice to have: MCIPS or a law degree.

Responsibilities

• Owning supplier and contract management for outsourced IT and managed services.
• Running the full lifecycle: tendering, contracting, in-life management and exit.
• Negotiating complex frameworks with limited legal support.
• Modelling licence costs and challenging supplier pricing.
• Presenting to senior stakeholders and leading a small team.

Skills

Supplier & contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Financial acumen

People management

Independent working

Education

MCIPS

Law degree

Job description

Arguile is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to own supplier and contract relationships for telecoms infrastructure in Reading, with hybrid working. You will lead tendering, contracting and in-life management with outsourced IT suppliers.

You will negotiate complex frameworks, model licence costs, and present to senior stakeholders while leading a small team. Buyer-side experience and strong financial acumen are essential.

Nice-to-have: MCIPS or law degree; telecoms background.