Strategic Commercial Lead: Supplier Management

Mobile Broadband Network Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mobile Broadband Network Limited is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead a defined supplier portfolio and drive commercial governance. The role involves negotiating framework agreements, managing supplier performance, and delivering cost optimization in collaboration with project, technical, and operations teams.

Hybrid role based in Reading with a strong emphasis on stakeholder management and leadership of a commercial team to maximise value for shareholders.

Qualifications

• Significant experience negotiating complex framework and supplier contracts.
• Experience managing commercial teams and developing people.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of a defined supplier portfolio and associated supplier strategy.
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with MBNL policies, governance, and approval processes.
• Lead supplier sourcing, tendering, evaluation, and contract award activities.
• Negotiate framework agreements, contract variations, and commercial terms.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value creation, and commercial optimisation.
• Manage supplier performance against contractual obligations and KPIs.
• Develop commercial reports, business cases, negotiation strategies, and risk assessments.
• Lead contract governance activities and support resolution of contractual disputes.
• Work closely with project, technical, and operational teams to maximise supplier value and performance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Supplier management

Leadership & people development

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Problem solving

Time management

Education

MCIPS (preferred)

LLB or related qualification (advantage)

Job description

Mobile Broadband Network Limited is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead a defined supplier portfolio and drive commercial governance. The role involves negotiating framework agreements, managing supplier performance, and delivering cost optimization in collaboration with project, technical, and operations teams.

Hybrid role based in Reading with a strong emphasis on stakeholder management and leadership of a commercial team to maximise value for shareholders.