Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management Professionals

Description:

Summer-Browning Associates is building a talent pool of experienced Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management professionals for upcoming Resource Augmentation opportunities across the public sector.

We're keen to hear from professionals at who have worked as interims in roles equivalent to civil service grades (HEO, SEO and Grade 7+) for a range of exciting commercial assignments.

Contract Details:

Location: Primarily London / Hybrid
Contract: 6-12 months with extension potential
Rates: £400-£750 per day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is highly desirableWe're looking for experience across:

Commercial Management
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Contract & Supplier Management
Category Management
Commercial Delivery
Commercial Assurance & Governance
Commercial Data, Spend & Performance Analysis
Grants & Funding Commercials
Procurement Transformation & Capability
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)Categories include:

Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT)
Technology & Cloud Services
Facilities Management
Corporate & Professional Services
Estates
General Goods & Services
Business Change & Transformation
Major ProjectsWe'd like to hear from candidates with experience in:

End-to-end public sector procurement, sourcing and commercial lifecycle management
Developing commercial strategies, business cases and sourcing options
Contract negotiation, supplier performance and contract management
Commercial governance, assurance, risk management and audit readiness
Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) and wider public procurement policy
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks and government buying routes
eProcurement systems such as Jaggaer and other sourcing platforms
Delivering value for money and applying HM Treasury Green Book principles to option appraisal and investment decisions
Working within the Government Commercial Function (GCF) standards and commercial playbooks
Supporting projects delivered using Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Standard and agile delivery principles
Knowledge of the Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and digital procurement best practice
Applying Managing Public Money principles, governance and public sector controls
Strong stakeholder engagement across policy, operational, digital, finance and delivery teams
Producing high-quality commercial documentation, evaluation reports and governance papers
CIPS, WorldCC (formerly IACCM) or equivalent commercial qualifications (desirable)If you have experience delivering commercial or procurement services within Central Government, Defence, Regulated or Secure Environments, we'd love to hear from you