Senior Commercial Manager

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for Senior Commercial Managers on behalf of a major police force in London. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced commercial and procurement professionals to play a key role in delivering complex procurement activity, strategic contract management, and commercial governance within a large public sector organisation.

Location: Victoria, London (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Temporary Contract – 6 Months

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Rate: £500 per day

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver complex procurement exercises in compliance with procurement legislation, Cabinet Office best practice, and organisational governance requirements.
• Manage multiple procurement projects, ensuring operational requirements are effectively captured and deliver best value for money.
• Challenge stakeholders, including senior leaders, to ensure specifications are outcome-focused, unbiased, and aligned to organisational needs.
• Provide expert commercial advice throughout tendering, evaluation, contract award, and contract management processes.
• Ensure procurement decisions are evidence-based, objective, and capable of withstanding supplier challenge.
• Draft and manage compliant contract variations that enhance service delivery and maximise value.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of procurement strategies, commercial governance frameworks, and reporting processes.
• Lead strategic supplier management activities and provide commercial oversight for major contracts.
• Support the delivery of procurement programmes that improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and maximise contract value.
• Develop and monitor procurement KPIs, scorecards, and performance metrics to provide insight and support informed decision-making.
• Participate in complex commercial negotiations and contract drafting to secure favourable commercial outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for savings, efficiencies, and innovation through market analysis and benchmarking activities.
• Support the development and management of procurement pipelines, dashboards, and supplier performance reporting.

Person Specification:

• Significant experience in public sector procurement and commercial management.
• Strong knowledge of UK procurement legislation and public procurement best practice.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex procurement exercises and contract negotiations.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent commercial acumen with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing strategic suppliers and complex contractual arrangements.
• Ability to interpret and draft commercial contracts and contract variations.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing performance frameworks, KPIs, and procurement reporting.
• Professional procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS) is desirable.

Specialist Requirements:

• Successful candidates will be required to undergo Management Vetting (MV) clearance.
• Experience working within policing, central government, local government, or other regulated public sector environments would be advantageous.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us. Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.