A Fantastic Opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager to join an arm's-length Public Sector Body. The Senior Commercial Manager is to provide full cycle commercial support, particularly in digital and outsources services.

Duties & Responsibilities of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager

- To manage the teams day to day activity

- To identify suitable frameworks and approaches for sourcing requirements (Digital, Cloud & Professional Services).

- To develop, refine and execute contract management plans in line with government guidance and best practice

- To run award procedures to award contracts compliantly and at pace

- To complete governance cleanly and effectively

- To follow a contractual change process and ensure adherence to the process

- To conduct the financial negotiations for changes related to existing contracts

- To review and amend contract documents as required

- Management of key internal & external stakeholders

-To intervene, analyse, manage, and resolve business conflicts between suppliers and internal stakeholders

Skills and experience of the Senior Commercial Manager

- MCIPS or equivalent such as IACCM/WCC or equivalent relevant experience

- Public sector commercial experience and adept at selecting and using public sector frameworks

- Demonstrable experience of commercial contract management at a senior level

- Ability to run and supervise compliant and pragmatic sourcing activity at pace without creating procurement risk

- Excellent Decision making and problem solving skills

- Excellent negotiator

- Relationship builder (internal & external)

- Digital and/or Professional Services category experience

Benefits of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager

- Flexible Hybrid working

- Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays

- Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)

- Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains

- Cycle to work Scheme

- Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs

- Life assurance scheme

- Give as you earn scheme

- Employee assistance programme (EAP)

- PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)

- Enhanced family and sick pay

- Paid volunteering (2 days a year)

- Recognition Scheme

- Discounts portal to numerous retailers

The Senior Commercial Manager will suit candidates with experience as a Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager Commercial Director or Contracts Director or Procurement Manager