Senior Commercial Procurement Manager
đź“Ť London (Hybrid) 50% office presence
đź“… Contract: Until December 2026
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to shape long‑term supplier strategies, lead commercial management across key categories, and drive continuous improvement and innovation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll ensure our commercial and supplier management activities deliver strong value and support the wider business strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Developing long-term supplier and relationship strategies aligned with business, category and supply chain objectives.
* Translating functional goals into clear category strategies and robust delivery plans.
* Leading annual planning with Category Heads, Sourcing teams, and Business Partners.
* Managing complex supplier contracts, performance reviews, operational delivery and in-contract negotiations.
* Implementing improvement plans to resolve performance gaps and maintain strong internal controls.
* Identifying emerging risks across category management and procurement processes, ensuring actions are completed and closed.
* Representing the function at the Category Sourcing Committee (CSC).
* Leading commercial projects, bringing innovation and collaboration from the market and supplier base.
* Driving cost reduction, service improvement and new customer propositions.
* Engaging stakeholders up to Director level with strong communication, influencing and problem‑solving skills.
* Managing and developing sourcing and commercial managers within the team.
* Coaching colleagues at all levels to build capability across the function.
What You’ll Need
* Strong experience in a commercial contract management role.
* Excellent contract knowledge and understanding of Category Management and Category Planning.
* Experience managing outsourced or offshore suppliers (highly desirable).
* Confidence in handling challenging commercial conversations with resilience and professionalism.
* Strong governance, compliance and contract control knowledge.
* Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including senior-level influencing.