Commercial Lead - Technology Category in London

Commercial Lead – Technology CategoryLocation: Birmingham, Norwich, London, Liverpool, and Newport

Salary: £74,340 – £81,774. GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.

Commercial is the largest directorate at Crown Commercial Service (CCS), where we empower public sector organisations to achieve the best value through the design, development, implementation, and management of commercial agreements.

You will leverage your deep knowledge and expertise of the supply market to deliver cutting‐edge category strategies and create market‐leading commercial agreements. Your skills will directly contribute to shaping commercial policy, developing new products and services, fostering strong supplier relationships with a focus on delivering value for the nation.

You will be instrumental in supporting significant digital transformation across the public sector. You will be joining a supportive team of highly‐experienced procurement and category management professionals, working on high‐impact initiatives that truly matter including but not limited to:

Driving and delivering content for Technology forum events and webinars for Technology Buyers.

Driving supplier performance, commercial rigour, quality of service, continuous improvement, and innovation by implementing the SRM process across the relevant sub‐categories.

Ensuring category management processes are in place that enable the assessment of the market capabilities to meet the needs of users and the business.

Demonstrates current and leading edge category knowledge related to at least one of these categories: Technology Services, Transport Technology, Networks, Hardware, Digital Outcomes & Resourcing, as well as an understanding of current market trends.

Ability to build strong, trusting and productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels through effective communications and personal impact.

Ability to shape, lead and coach a team to deliver high performance and supporting individual development, whilst having a broader focus on the wider team.

Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders at all stages of the procurement process to deliver a critical/complex procurement outcome successfully.

Evidence of leading on the management and procurement of Technology agreements of high value/complexity/reputational risk, demonstrating a focus on driving best value and optimal performance in line with market developments and innovations.

Closing date is before 11:55 pm on Sunday 25th January 2026 .

Senior levelMid‐Senior level

Employment typeFull‐time

Job functionSupply Chain, Purchasing, and Strategy/Planning; Government Administration

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