Commercial Manager in City of London

The KPMG People function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London, we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise. KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We have supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We have proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes.

We offer an end-to-end learning service that combines advisory, specialist content, and learning delivery, building on the capability developed for clients. Our interdisciplinary Connected Learning department aims to create a culture of learning by delivering quality, innovative learning that is easily accessible and has a measurable impact.

The role requires the ability to work across learning clients where multiple programmes in the portfolio require a strong understanding of the sector. The Commercial Manager is primarily responsible for managing the sourcing and competition of the appropriate supply chain to support relevant client engagements, driving the commercial outcomes of particular supplier partnerships through effective procurement and relationship management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers to support business needs.
• Setting evaluation criteria to demonstrate the best outcome for clients.
• Managing external relationships with client commercial teams.
• Escalating issues to the Head of Commercial and managing upward effectively.
• Ensuring that all supply chain activity is in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Managing day-to-day learning supply chain relationship responsibilities.
• Proactively managing Intellectual Property Rights and associated risks.
• Prioritising the workload of the team to support strategic objectives.

What will you need to do it?

• Strong commercial acumen, ideally supported with formal procurement or supplier management qualification.
• Extensive experience in running mini competitions and RfP exercises at scale.
• Knowledgeable in contract law and Intellectual Property law.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong numerical skills and ability to understand pricing of products and pricing strategies.

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are London and Canary Wharf. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options.