We are recruiting for an experienced Commercial Manager to join a busy commercial team supporting complex procurement activity within a high-profile public sector environment.

This is a fast-paced, stakeholder-facing procurement role focused on delivering end-to-end pre-contract procurement activities, managing projects from initial requirement through to contract award. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving procurement activity, managing multiple sourcing exercises, developing procurement strategies, supporting governance approvals, and delivering robust commercial outcomes.

This role is focused exclusively on pre-contract procurement and sourcing activity, with no post-contract management responsibilities.

Key Details

• Contract: Until 18 December 2026, with potential extension
• Location: North Greenwich, London (50% office attendance over a 4-week period, typically Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
• Rate: £388.10 PAYE / £529.95 Umbrella per day (Inside IR35)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Interview: One-stage MS Teams interview
• Equipment: Candidates will be required to provide their own laptop for the duration of the assignment.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience managing end-to-end public sector procurement activities.
• Strong pre-contract procurement expertise, including strategy development, tendering and evaluation.
• Experience preparing governance papers and navigating approval processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply market knowledge creatively.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and procurement activities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of SAP Ariba would be advantageous.
• Experience procuring services contracts would be beneficial.

Essential Skills

• Public sector procurement experience.
• End-to-end pre-contract procurement and sourcing expertise.
• Tender management and evaluation experience.
• Governance, compliance and approval process experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple workstreams.

Desirable

• Experience using SAP Ariba.
• Experience procuring services contracts.
• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS.

If you have a strong background in public sector procurement, experience delivering complex sourcing activities, and the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships while managing multiple priorities, we would welcome your application.