Senior Public Sector Software Procurement Lead

Gold Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial strategy and delivery of complex software and technology procurements within a large public sector environment. You will develop sourcing strategies, manage end-to-end procurements from business case to contract award, and provide leadership in licensing, subscriptions and renewals.

Applicants should have extensive public sector procurement experience, a track record of high-value software

Qualifications

• Extensive public sector commercial experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven leadership of high-value software, tech, and digital procurements from inception to award.
• Strong knowledge of software licensing, SaaS, cloud services and enterprise renewals.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and negotiation plans delivering value for money.
• Understanding of procurement governance and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy for complex software and technology procurements, renewals and contracts.
• Develop sourcing strategies and route-to-market approaches to deliver value for money.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities from business case to contract award and implementation.
• Create competitive tension in supplier negotiations to secure optimal outcomes.
• Draft and manage procurement documentation, tender materials and commercial models.
• Analyse supplier proposals, licensing structures and commercial responses to support decisions.
• Provide leadership on enterprise software licensing, subscriptions, support, and consumption-based models.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Digital, Technology, Finance, Procurement and IT Asset Management.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Commercial leadership

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Pricing models

Governance & compliance

Education

MCIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft licensing

Oracle licensing

IBM licensing

Informatica

Flexera

Job description

Gold Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial strategy and delivery of complex software and technology procurements within a large public sector environment. You will develop sourcing strategies, manage end-to-end procurements from business case to contract award, and provide leadership in licensing, subscriptions and renewals.

Applicants should have extensive public sector procurement experience, a track record of high-value software