Contract Commercial/Procurement Business Partner
Posted 2 weeks ago by Totaljobs
£750 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Summary: The role of Contract Commercial/Procurement Business Partner involves leading digital procurement strategies for a major UK Government department on a 6-month contract basis. The successful candidate will drive commercial strategy, manage stakeholder relationships, and navigate complex procurement lifecycles in a hybrid working environment. This position requires extensive experience in both public and private sectors, particularly in negotiating with cloud providers. Active security clearance is preferred for this role based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end procurement and digital/cloud commercial strategy for a high-priority programme.
- Serve as the core relationship holder and account manager between technical delivery experts, internal departments, and external suppliers.
- Create certainty and establish consensus within a newly formed team to ensure milestones are met.
- Translate complex technical/digital infrastructure requirements for non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Key Skills:
- Experience at Head of Commercial, Category Director, or Senior Procurement Lead level.
- Extensive experience in both commercial private sectors and public sector.
- Proven experience negotiating and managing commercial/procurement agreements with major cloud infrastructure providers.
- Data and outcomes driven with a strong grasp of procurement regulations and commercial policy.
- CIPS Qualified (Highly desirable/Preferred).
Salary (Rate): £750 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Role: Contract Commercial/Procurement Business Partner
Length: Initial 6-month contract
Day Rate: £750 p/d Inside IR35
Location: London (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite)
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance preferred
We're supporting a major UK Government department looking for a Commercial Leader who thrives on delivering massive-scale digital procurement strategies to join their team on a contract basis.
In this role you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of technical, delivery, and commercial specialists. You will be the driving force behind a landmark digital and cloud procurement initiative that bridges the public and private sectors. We need a commercial strategist who has successfully steered complex, end-to-end procurement lifecycles, negotiated with major hyperscale cloud providers, and can manage senior stakeholders with competing priorities.
What You'll Do:
- Drive Commercial Strategy: Lead end-to-end procurement and digital/cloud commercial strategy for a high-priority, fast-paced programme.
- Act as a High-Level Business Partner: Serve as the core relationship holder and account manager between technical delivery experts, internal departments, and external suppliers.
- Navigate Ambiguity: Step into a newly formed team, cutting through the noise to create certainty, establish consensus, and ensure milestones are hit.
- Bridge the Technical & Commercial: Translate complex technical/digital infrastructure requirements for non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Who You Are:
- Comfortable operating at Head of Commercial, Category Director, or Senior Procurement Lead level with a strong leadership presence.
- Extensive experience across a mix of commercial private sectors and public sector.
- Proven experience negotiating and managing commercial/ procurement agreements with major cloud infrastructure providers.
- Data and outcomes driven
- Possess an expert grasp of procurement regulations and commercial policy, but with the problem-solving mindset to adapt current policies to fast-paced digital acquisition scenarios.
- CIPS Qualified (Highly desirable/Preferred).