Strategic Commercial Lead — Procurement & Value Realisation

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a procurement/commercial specialist in the UK to support category management and major procurements. The role focuses on commercial modelling, should-cost analyses and value-for-money assessments within a public-sector-aligned environment.

You will develop category plans, sourcing strategies and pricing models, while engaging suppliers and mitigating commercial risks. This hybrid role supports governance and decision making across major programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial, procurement or category management roles.
• Experience of construction or engineering professional services categories.
• Strong commercial modelling, should-cost analysis and benchmarking capability.
• Experience developing commercial evaluation methodologies and pricing models.
• Understanding of commercial principles, contracting approaches and incentive mechanisms.
• Experience supporting procurements and supplier negotiations.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of public procurement regulations and commercial governance.
• Experience within major programmes, infrastructure, healthcare or public sector environments desirable.
• MCIPS, MRICS or CIMA or equivalent professional qualification desirable.
• Exposure or an understanding of PA23 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking should cost modelling, benchmarking and value-for-money assessments.
• Supporting development and delivery of category management plans and sourcing strategies.
• Developing commercial models, incentive mechanisms and commercial recommendations.
• Managing development of commercial evaluation models, pricing schedules and evaluation criteria.
• Supporting supplier engagement, negotiations and commercial discussions.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and support mitigation planning.
• Providing commercial assurance across procurement activities, business cases and governance submissions.
• Supporting development of commercial strategies, contract models and commercial approaches.
• Quantifying benefits, savings opportunities and value realisation outcomes.
• Producing commercial analysis and recommendations to support decision making.

Skills

Should-cost modelling

Benchmarking

Commercial modelling

Pricing models

Commercial principles

Procurement support

Supplier negotiations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Public procurement governance

Major programmes experience

Diversity of environments

Education

MCIPS, MRICS or CIMA

PA23 knowledge

Equivalent professional qualification

Tools

Job description

Mace is seeking a procurement/commercial specialist in the UK to support category management and major procurements. The role focuses on commercial modelling, should-cost analyses and value-for-money assessments within a public-sector-aligned environment.

You will develop category plans, sourcing strategies and pricing models, while engaging suppliers and mitigating commercial risks. This hybrid role supports governance and decision making across major programmes.