Interim Commercial Manager

Description:

Interim Commercial Manager to join a dedicated surge team responsible for delivering a high volume of business-critical procurement and sourcing activity. This is a hands-on role requiring an individual who can independently lead complex procurement exercises, manage multiple concurrent projects, and provide expert commercial advice within a regulated public sector environment.

Client Details

This is a national government body going through a busy period.

Description

Lead and manage end-to-end procurement and sourcing activities across multiple projects.
Accelerate procurement timelines to support business-critical requirements.
Develop procurement strategies, business cases and approvals documentation.
Produce tender documentation, manage clarifications, coordinate evaluations and support contract award decisions.
Engage with stakeholders to define and refine procurement requirements, ensuring consideration of whole-life costs and operational needs.
Provide commercial advice and guidance to stakeholders across business, finance, legal and technical functions.
Manage framework call-offs, contract variations and change control processes.
Ensure compliance with public procurement legislation, governance requirements and transparency obligations.
Publish procurement and contract award notices where required.
Support procurement governance processes and present recommendations to senior stakeholders and approval boards.
Manage a varied portfolio of procurement projects, often handling 15-20 concurrent procurements.Profile

Significant experience in procurement, sourcing or contract management delivering complex commercial solutions.
Strong understanding and practical application of:
Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015
Procurement Act 2023
Public sector procurement principles and governance requirements
Experience procuring goods and services within a regulated environment.
Proven experience leading above-threshold procurements and contracts with values up to £10m.
Experience developing procurement strategies, evaluation methodologies and tender documentation.
Demonstrable ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities to demanding deadlines.
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
Experience providing commercial advice and influencing decision-making at all levels.
Experience using eSourcing and contract management systems, particularly Atamis / Health Family eCommercial System.
Experience with public sector frameworks, including Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS), NHS SBS, NHS Supply Chain and university purchasing consortia.
High levels of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail.Candidates must have recent experience in at least one of the following areas:

Laboratory equipment, scientific instrumentation, reagents, consumables or associated services.
Research, consultancy, analysis, insights or professional services.
Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) procurement.

Job Offer

This is an Interim Commercial Manager role that is running till March 2027 paying £400 per day (Inside IR35). The organisation is North West based but they operate remote so you need to be able to work remotely