Commerical Officer - SEO/Interim - £500 inside/Remote
Posted Today by Uniting People
£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: An experienced Commercial Officer is sought for a 3-month interim role, providing SEO-level commercial support within a specialist team. The position involves managing procurement activities and supplier contracts for systems operating 24/7. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and strategic thinking capabilities. The position is remote and classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end procurement activity, including re-competitions, extensions, early terminations, and competitive selection exercises
- Manage contracts for key suppliers providing software, hardware, and services
- Advise on procurement routes, commercial risks, and opportunities
- Identify and deliver savings opportunities
- Negotiate services and costs with suppliers
- Maintain strong stakeholder and supplier relationships
- Support performance management through regular supplier reviews
- Work closely with internal delivery teams, policing partners, and senior commercial leadership
Key Skills:
- Proven contract management experience
- Strong background running end-to-end procurement processes
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
- Strategic and commercial thinking capability
- MCIPS qualification (not essential)
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Commercial Officer (SEO/Assistant Commercial Manager) - Interim
Contract Length: 3 months
Location: Remote
Day Rate: £550 (Inside IR35)
Clearance Required: SC
The Opportunity
An experienced Commercial Officer is required to provide Senior Executive Officer (SEO) level commercial support. This role sits within a small, specialist commercial team supporting systems that operate 24/7.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead end-to-end procurement activity, including re-competitions, extensions, early terminations, and competitive selection exercises
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Manage contracts for key suppliers providing software, hardware, and services
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Advise on procurement routes, commercial risks, and opportunities
-
Identify and deliver savings opportunities
-
Negotiate services and costs with suppliers
-
Maintain strong stakeholder and supplier relationships
-
Support performance management through regular supplier reviews
-
Work closely with internal delivery teams, policing partners, and senior commercial leadership
Essential Experience
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Proven contract management experience
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Strong background running end-to-end procurement processes
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Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
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Strategic and commercial thinking capability
Desirable:
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MCIPS qualification (not essential)