Senior Commercial Manager - Corporate Directorate

We are delighted to be partnering with Michael Page, a recruitment search firm, on this key senior commercial opportunity at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).

If you wish to apply or find out more we'd love to hear from you, but rather than responding to this advert, full details on who to contact at Michael Page and how to apply are below.

About the Role

Led by the regional Metro Mayor, the West of England Combined Authority brings together three local councils, the Local Enterprise Partnership and works with communities, other public services, and industry to deliver for the region. There is a relentless focus on delivery to put the West of England on the map for regional, national and global success.

As a Senior Commercial Manager you will develop and implement innovative commercial and supply chain strategies, driving value for money and ensuring successful project delivery. Your expertise will be crucial in leading complex contract negotiations, managing strategic supplier relationships, and implementing robust risk management frameworks.

You will also champion commercial best practices across many of our corporate and business services, providing expert guidance and mentorship to colleagues. Experience in delivering best in class commercial projects and a deep understanding of public sector procurement regulations is essential. This is an opportunity to directly contribute to the region's development and make a lasting impact on our community.

As a senior member of the Commercial team you will be responsible for developing and implementing commercial and supply chain management strategies to deliver projects worth over £1 billion from Government funding. You will be joining the Commercial team at an exciting time. During the next couple of years, the team will be procuring a number of significant infrastructure programmes across rail, road and transport operations in order to deliver its key strategic outcomes. As a key member of the team, you will lead on driving commercial expertise across the Corporate directorate.

Job Description

The Senior Commercial Manager within Corporate will cover a broad range of directorates. Currently the role covers the following areas, which does include some infrastructure projects.

• Economies and Skills
• Resources
• Chief Executive Office

Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:

• Developing sourcing and procurement activities that support key business objectives.
• Developing and executing a long-term strategy to facilitate improvements for Procurement Services.
• Ensuring the execution of procurement strategies across the Combined Authority to ensure consistent and high-quality value delivery.
• Implementing best practices in procurement and supplier management to support commercial and operational objectives.
• Ensuring the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition and reporting of third-party spend across the Combined Authority.

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive commercial management experience in the delivery of large-scale corporate major projects (£multi-billion)
• Commercial management of significant corporate contracts and negotiating contract changes
• Presenting complex information to a range of key stakeholders to secure buy-in and engagement
• Experience of establishing and growing both commercial and procurement services, particularly in a corporate and/or infrastructure delivery environment
• Experience of detailed analysis of data relating to the review of costs and savings
• Providing coaching and mentoring at a management level to support the embedding of a value for money culture
• A successful track record of engaging effectively with others at a senior level and building productive partnerships with key stakeholders

Full details about the role and working at the Mayoral Combined Authority can be found here:

For an informal conversation on the role, please contact:

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Our offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 26/31 days annual Leave
• Reduced fare bus travel across the West of England
• Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days in the office a week.

The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We are based in a new bright and airy office, with all the latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter.

Please note this vacancy may close early or be extended depending on the number of applications so please don't wait to apply.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, with no obligation to pay agency fees.

• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference MCA/TP/1996/736LT
• Contract Type Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week
• Closing Date 09 March, 2025
• Job Category Commercial
• Business Unit Finance, Investments & Commercial
• Location 70 Redcliff Street, Bristol, United Kingdom