A Fantastic Opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager to join an arm's-length Public Sector Body. The Senior Commercial Manager is to provide full cycle commercial support, particularly in digital and outsources services.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager
- To manage the teams day to day activity
- To identify suitable frameworks and approaches for sourcing requirements (Digital, Cloud & Professional Services).
- To develop, refine and execute contract management plans in line with government guidance and best practice
- To run award procedures to award contracts compliantly and at pace
- To complete governance cleanly and effectively
- To follow a contractual change process and ensure adherence to the process
- To conduct the financial negotiations for changes related to existing contracts
- To review and amend contract documents as required
- Management of key internal & external stakeholders
-To intervene, analyse, manage, and resolve business conflicts between suppliers and internal stakeholders
Skills and experience of the Senior Commercial Manager
- MCIPS or equivalent such as IACCM/WCC or equivalent relevant experience
- Public sector commercial experience and adept at selecting and using public sector frameworks
- Demonstrable experience of commercial contract management at a senior level
- Ability to run and supervise compliant and pragmatic sourcing activity at pace without creating procurement risk
- Excellent Decision making and problem solving skills
- Excellent negotiator
- Relationship builder (internal & external)
- Digital and/or Professional Services category experience
Benefits of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager
- Flexible Hybrid working
- Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
- Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
- Life assurance scheme
- Give as you earn scheme
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
- Enhanced family and sick pay
- Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
- Recognition Scheme
- Discounts portal to numerous retailers
The Senior Commercial Manager will suit candidates with experience as a Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager Commercial Director or Contracts Director or Procurement Manager