Professional Lead Procurement and Commercial

1st Executive Ltd; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK public sector organization is looking for an Interim Professional Lead in Procurement and Commercial to guide a team during a significant change period. This role requires extensive leadership in procurement, strategic commissioning, and contract management, with a strong focus on political governance. The position is mainly remote with some office attendance expected, and offers a competitive hourly rate ranging from £60 to £80 for an initial six-month contract starting in February.

Qualifications

• Extensive public sector procurement and commercial leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of political governance and working with elected members.
• Proven experience implementing procurement legislation and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management to a team of 10+ procurement and commercial specialists.
• Drive effective procurement and commercial practice, delivering operational, financial and social value.
• Support commissioning strategy development across the organisation.

Skills

Public sector procurement experience

Political governance understanding

Strategic commissioning capability

Contract management capability

Job description

Interim Professional Lead Procurement and Commercial

Role: Interim Professional Lead Procurement and Commercial

Hybrid: Mainly remote, with occasional days in the office

Contract: Initial 6-month Contract

This is an excellent interim role that sits within a large UK public sector organisation, to lead a central Procurement and Commercial function during a period of significant change. The role provides professional leadership to a specialist team and plays a key enabling role in supporting strategic commissioning, contract management and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.

This is a predominantly remote contract, starting in February, for up to six months, with a rate of £60 to £80 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management to a team of 10+ procurement and commercial specialists
• Act as an enabling function supporting service areas to deliver strategic commissioning objectives
• Drive effective procurement and commercial practice, delivering operational, financial and social value
• Support commissioning strategy development across the organisation
• Lead improvements in contract management capability and practice
• Ensure implementation and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023
• Oversee the rollout of updated Contract Procedure Rules and procurement act tasks
• Lead implementation of a new Commissioning Framework
• Oversee delivery of a new contract management module within the finance system
• Support councillors and senior stakeholders in a complex political environment

Requirements

• Extensive public sector procurement and commercial leadership experience
• Strong understanding of political governance and working with elected members
• Proven experience implementing procurement legislation and governance frameworks
• Experience leading specialist teams through significant change
• Strong strategic commissioning and contract management capability
• Able to work predominantly remotely with occasional office attendance
• Available to start in February for an interim contract of up to six months