Commercial Manager in West End, London

Commercial Manager

London

6-month Contract - Hybrid

£529.95

ARM are delighted to be working with our client to help them recruit a Commercial Manager on a 6 month contract.

The Role:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of category strategies and the delivery of sourcing requirements, understanding demand by forecasting and planning requirements.
• Develop commercial approaches and creative solutions that deliver requirements in line with business needs, category strategy and market trends.
• Perform end to end strategic sourcing activities working to develop a clear and agreed view of business requirements and commercial requirements, serving as a subject matter expert, providing professional guidance to business areas.
• Evaluate a range of sourcing models and support the development of options for a business case and identify opportunities to develop collaborative partnerships with suppliers to deliver value for money, sourcing compliance and frameworks.
• Ensure effective contract and supplier management within the category through evaluation of supplier performance, overseeing the realisation of benefits and evaluating whether a contract is achieving a successful return on investment.
• Reporting on progress and/or challenges and managing risk and reward mechanisms in contracts and KPIs

Requirements:

• Has excellent understanding of the principles of end-to-end commercial lifecycle management.
• Evidence of taking a strategic lead on securing value for money in a complex commercial environment.
• Evidence of influencing key senior stakeholders and suppliers towards commercial solutions in a fast delivery commercial environment.
• Strong commercial knowledge (including commercial models, forms of contract and current public sector regulations). Confident in securing value for money through achieving good return on investment whilst applying commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law.
• Membership of relevant professional body RICS or CIPS (desirable).