Commercial Lead

Reed Secure are working with large public sector organisation who are looking to recruit Commercial Lead.

• Location: NW6 6LT - Hybrid - 1-2 days in the Office
• Duration: 12 months
• Pay rate : £600 per day Umbrella
• Start date: ASAP (depending on vetting - approx. 6 months from vetting application submission)

This role will act as a commercial business partner, you will collaborate with transformation teams and engage with programme managers to understand the pipeline/demand, provide commercial advice as a trusted advisor and look for opportunities to consolidate commercial activity across the programmes. You will be expected to provide the co-ordination with the respective Commercial category teams whilst also undertaking sourcing activity as appropriate to support delivery.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent understanding of sourcing and procurement methodologies, ideally within a regulated or public sector environment.
• Evidence of having delivered organisational benefits to customers through effective design and/or implementation of category strategies or category management as a methodology; able to describe value add and savings in a strategic context in a complex commercial environment.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in how the market works and what drives business decisions, innovations and commercial strategy in consumers and suppliers alike.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload whilst balancing both operationally urgent and important tasks to deliver to deadlines aligned with strong project management capabilities gained through practical professional experience,
• Experience working and effectively influencing senior stakeholders with or without authority projecting personal impact and credibility at all levels (including senior) of the organisation and the external market, demonstrating an ability to influence, persuade and effectively communicate.
• Evidence of inspirational and inclusive leadership, developing a professional culture and building commercial capability. Empowers team members through coaching, mentoring and sharing of expertise/knowledge.

If you have the skillset to be successful and happy to go through clearance, please apply with your most up to date CV for a review and join us in loving Mondays!