Interim Commercial Manager - Pre-contract Procurement £520

An experienced Interim Commercial Managers to join a major public-sector organisation and play a key role in delivering complex, high-value procurement activity.

This is a hands on commercial role for someone who can confidently operate across pre contract procurement, stakeholder engagement, tendering, evaluation and governance.

• Develop and deliver pre contract procurement strategies and routes to market
• Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and shape commercial solutions
• Lead procurement activity from strategy through to tender and evaluation
• Draft high quality governance papers and secure approval through internal boards
• Prepare tender documentation and manage the procurement process
• Apply market intelligence and data creatively to develop and assess options
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and wider commercial teams

• Public sector procurement
• Strong pre contract procurement expertise, including strategy, tendering and evaluation
• Drafting governance papers and successfully navigating approval processes
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Using market knowledge and data insight to develop creative commercial options
• Working effectively in complex, high pressure environments