Senior Commercial Manager

Devon  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Senior Commercial Manager

My client is looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join them on a 3 month initial contract to manage the pipeline of commercial activities, allocating work on a day-to-day basis across the operational commercial team.

You will report into the Head of Commercial and be responsible for:

  • Developing (using knowledge/experience of supplier markets), creating, implementing and reviewing market approach procedures covering the commercial life cycle
  • Ensuring operation and timely updating of the commercial pipeline to provide a clear view across the operations team of resourcing needs, as well as distribution of workload, to assure timely delivery of commercial initiatives
  • Overseeing tools and ensure appropriate use by the team
  • Overall responsibility for generation of dashboard reports
  • Acting as principal interface with key stakeholders for the in-scope commercial areas when deputising for the Head. Typically advising stakeholders on process, supply markets, timescales, supplier performance management and issues and procurement procedures.

Skills and experience required as Senior Commercial Manager:

  • MCIPS qualified OR studying toward qualification
  • Desirable:
    • Prince II Project Management, MSP
    • IACCM - Contract Management or Supplier Relationship Management
  • Ability to provide strategic advice and guidance, understanding risk appetites and application of the relevant laws
  • Good experience of Public sector procurement
  • Experience of technology procurement would be advantageous
  • Ability to think laterally, challenge traditional patterns of service delivery and develop new approaches
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating proven ability to build trust and influence across the organisation and with suppliers
  • Able to evaluate, assess and record risks and provide advice on suitable mitigations
  • Capability to prepare and deliver presentations to large groups of staff, stakeholders and senior executives

If this 3 month initial contract as Senior Commercial Manager is the challenge for you please apply with the latest copy of your CV and contact details to arrange a call to discuss.

* The client has deemed this role to sit Inside IR35.

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
3 months
From
WA Consultants
Published at
28.07.2021
Project ID:
2172682
Contract type
Freelance
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