[Hiring] Commercial Manager @Spinwell Global

Role Description

Spinwell is recruiting for a Commercial Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities of the Commercial Manager

• Progressing a significant volume of procurement and sourcing activity.
• Accelerating procurement timelines for business-critical requirements.
• Supporting the development of procurement strategies, approvals documentation, tender documentation, evaluations, and contract awards.
• Stakeholder management and engaging with Requirement Owners to develop and refine requirements as appropriate, taking account of whole life requirements, e.g., including maintenance, support, and/or reagents and consumables as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience working in procurement or contract management, delivering complex commercial solutions.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and commercial principles.
• Experience of procuring goods and services.
• Evidence of delivering to deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment with conflicting priorities.
• Evidence of experience in developing effective requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Evidence of strong stakeholder management skills.
• Evidence of working to high standards and maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Evidence of ability to multi-task and support and manage multiple procurement activities simultaneously.
• Recent experience in at least one of the following category areas:
  • Laboratory equipment, scientific instrumentation, reagents, consumables, or associated services.
  • Research, analysis, consultancy, insights, professional services.
  • Digital, data and technology (DDaT) requirements.
• Working knowledge of using eSourcing and contract management systems, specifically Atamis / Health Family eCommercial System.
• Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment, using initiative and sound judgement to manage multiple competing priorities (typically 15 to 20 projects concurrently) and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision against challenging deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across business, finance, legal, commercial, and technical teams.
• Good knowledge of, and practical experience in applying, the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, the Procurement Act 2023.
• Proven experience using public sector frameworks, including Government Commercial Agency (GCA, formerly CCS), NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), NHS Supply Chain frameworks, and university purchasing consortia.
• Experience leading end-to-end procurement and tender exercises, including drafting procurement documentation, managing clarifications, coordinating evaluations, facilitating moderation meetings, and preparing contract award recommendations.
• Experience managing framework call-offs, contract variations, change control processes, and short-form contractual agreements throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle.
• Experience publishing contract award notices and ensuring compliance with transparency and procurement reporting requirements.
• Experience developing and contributing to business cases and procurement strategies, operating within public sector and central government governance frameworks to support investment and sourcing decisions.
• Experience obtaining approvals, presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance boards, and applying government spend controls and assurance processes for Consultancy, Professional Services, direct awards, and DDaT requirements.
• Able to navigate departmental, Cabinet Office, and wider government governance requirements to ensure compliant procurement and commercial decision-making.

Benefits

• Market Rate Pay.
• Remote working opportunity.
• Support for diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Company Description

Spinwell is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion.

• As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
• The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.