Senior Commercial Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Commercial Manager based in Greater London. 

Pay rate: £369.76 PAYE / £500 umbrella – per day (paid weekly)

Hours: Full time position

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Duties:

• Lead and manage complex procurement exercises in compliance with procurement legislation, Cabinet Office best practice, and organisational governance requirements.
• Develop outcome-based procurement strategies and specifications that meet operational needs, reflect market capability, and deliver value for money.
• Challenge stakeholders, including senior leaders, to ensure objective, evidence-based decision-making and supplier-neutral requirements.
• Award contracts through robust, legally compliant processes and manage contract variations that enhance operational delivery and commercial value.
• Provide commercial oversight, contract management, supplier relationship management, and training to maximise contract performance and mitigate risk.
• Contribute to the development of procurement strategy, commercial governance, reporting, and management controls.
• Deliver procurement programmes and operational plans that improve supplier performance, maximise contract value, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support complex contract negotiations and drafting to secure favourable commercial outcomes, service levels, and cost efficiencies.
• Develop and monitor procurement KPIs, scorecards, benchmarking, and performance metrics to provide insight and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify procurement opportunities, market trends, and innovative solutions that generate efficiencies, savings, and strategic benefits for the organisation.

Essential Experience:

• Extensive senior-level experience in Procurement, Commercial, or Contract Management within a complex and/or geographically dispersed organisation.
• Proven expertise in strategic procurement, category management, commercial pipeline management, and strategic supplier relationship management.
• Strong understanding of procurement law and risk mitigation, with a track record of delivering savings and efficiencies through commercial best practice.
• Experience developing and implementing category strategies, leading organisational change, and achieving measurable cost savings and service improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge established practices, identify innovative solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels, building effective relationships across internal teams, external organisations, and strategic partners to achieve successful outcomes.
• Experience fostering collaboration across multi-agency environments, including emergency services or comparable sectors.
• Experience working as part of a management team to deliver corporate objectives, with proven people management capability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify key issues, manage stakeholder expectations, and recommend effective solutions.
• Proficient in procurement and business systems (eProcurement, ERP, MIS, or similar) with advanced database and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present procurement and commercial matters clearly and concisely.

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 07879 585551. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.