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Commercial Managers -Defence- All Levels

London, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Commercial and Procurement Manager supporting UK Defence clients in delivering outcomes across the end-to-end commercial lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC Commercial/Procurement Manager

Builds

Commercial strategies, contracts, and supplier management solutions for Defence sector clients

Domain

Defence / Public Sector Procurement

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Procurement principles and practices, Contract management, Risk and performance management, Negotiation, Governance and compliance, Business analysis, Supplier relationship management, Category management, Stakeholder engagement, Team leadership

Preferred skills

Government procurement processes (Single Source, Competitive), NEC/FIDIC/JCT contract knowledge, DSPCR/PCR/Procurement Act 2023 training

Technologies

Programme, portfolio and project management tools

Responsibilities

Develop and implement contract and supplier management strategies, Monitor supplier performance to drive value and innovation, Lead teams and provide strategic direction, Chair meetings involving senior stakeholders, Conduct commercial assurance of business cases and strategies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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