Senior Commercial Officer

Summary: The Senior Commercial Officer role involves managing procurements for a non-digital public sector client in Manchester or Blackpool on a 3-month contract. The position requires strong commercial acumen and expertise in UK procurement legislation, with a focus on driving value and strategic outcomes. The role also emphasizes stakeholder management and communication skills, alongside contract and supplier management. The working arrangement is hybrid, requiring on-site presence for part of the week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run procurements via CCS frameworks
• Drive value and strategic outcomes through commercial acumen
• Manage a busy workload with competing priorities
• Engage in excellent stakeholder management and communication
• Ensure compliance with UK procurement legislation (PCR2015/PA2023)
• Oversee contract and supplier management
• Design and execute end-to-end procurements
• Understand the digital goods and services market

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in running procurements via CCS frameworks
• Strong commercial acumen
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Knowledge of UK procurement legislation (PCR2015/PA2023)
• Contract and supplier management expertise
• Confidence in designing and executing end-to-end procurements
• Understanding of the digital goods and services market
• Background in Digital / ICT / IT procurement (desirable)
• Familiarity with CCS frameworks such as DOS, TS, DPS, G-Cloud
• MCIPS / CIPS qualified or equivalent (desirable)

Salary (Rate): 600

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other