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About the Role

As a Senior Commercial Lead, you will play an integral role within the BlueLight Commercial team, shaping commercial strategies, procurements, and supplier relationships to enable police forces to access necessary technology, services, and capabilities. You will lead complex technology and digital commercial activities across the full commercial lifecycle, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. The role requires strong commercial judgment, negotiation, and influencing skills to secure optimal outcomes and ensure value for money. You will also help develop commercial capability across the organization through coaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of pillar, category and sourcing strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
Lead complex commercial projects and national procurement activity across the full commercial lifecycle.
Contribute to strategic planning activities and the delivery of grant and business objectives where required.
Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Home Office, police forces, national bodies and suppliers.
Act as a trusted commercial adviser to stakeholders, providing clear recommendations and evidence-based decision-making support.
Lead supplier negotiations and performance discussions to maximise commercial outcomes and value.
Monitor market trends, supplier performance and emerging risks to support commercial decision-making.
Coach and mentor Commercial Officers, supporting development of commercial capability across the team.
Monitor and manage budgets, commercial expenditure and financial performance within areas of responsibility.
Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, innovation and efficiency.
Act as deputy to the Associate Commercial Director where required, representing the function in meetings, forums and stakeholder engagements.
Undertaking any other work as directed by your line manager in connection with your job as may be requested.

Requirements

CIPS qualified to Level 6 and/or a minimum of 4 years’ experience within a commercial environment i.e. commissioning, procurement, contract manager.
Government Commercial Function (GCF) accreditation to Commercial Lead level or willingness to work towards attainment.
Evidence of continued professional development within commercial, procurement or contract management disciplines.
Previous experience pertinent to the role, e.g. working within the public sector and a working knowledge of Public Procurement regulations, Equality Act 2010 and Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
Experience leading complex procurement and commercial activities through the full commercial lifecycle.
Experience developing and implementing category, sourcing or contract management strategies.
Experience delivering measurable commercial benefits, efficiencies or savings.
Experience managing supplier performance and commercial risk.
Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing strategic decision-making.
Resilient, proven ability to successfully lead multiple projects across categories that on occasion have competing timelines.
Commercially astute, with strong awareness of risk, value and organisational priorities.
Results focused with a proactive approach to problem solving.
Excellent commercial and financial acumen.
Committed to professional development.
Collaborative and influential, building strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced and evolving commercial environment.
Successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including medical screening and vetting (NPPV3 & SC).
Must satisfy employment eligibility check (right to work in the UK).
Must satisfy residency qualification (meaning you must have a 5 year 'checkable history' in the UK, ideally you have been and you are a resident in England or Wales for the last 5 years).
Must satisfy employment references (last 3 years or educational / personal reference where applicable).

Skills

Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to influence in a collaborative manner.
Demonstrable relationship management skills, creating trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders.
Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance value, risk and operational requirements.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Highly numerate and analytical, able to recognise financial challenges and escalate accordingly.
Ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously and deliver results through others.
Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Location

Remote
Some travel to attend work on sites will be required

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum of 4 years’ experience within a commercial environment

Education Level

CIPS qualified to Level 6

Salary/Compensations

£69,011 p.a.

Benefits

Quality equipment for successful remote working, laptop, mobile phone, monitor, chair & desk and a Welcome ‘kit box’
12% employer pension contribution
Support for your development for your Role and future career development (a framework to achieve this)
Pension salary sacrifice scheme
Life insurance 4 x salary
28 days annual leave (rising on service)
Birthday Leave (1 x extra day per year to be used in birthday month)
Paid bank holiday leave
Occupational sick pay
Wellness – free vouchers for eye test and flu jab
Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing
1 x annual professional subscription
Learning Management System – access to free training & e-learning (more than 80,000 learning resources)

About the Company

BlueLight Commercial team shapes commercial strategies, procurements and supplier relationships that enable police forces to access the technology, services and capabilities they need to protect communities and respond effectively to emerging challenges.
We are a fully remote and agile organisation, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere while remaining part of a collaborative, supportive and ambitious team.
We place real value on teamwork, professional development and shared success.
You'll join an organisation that values professional development, encourages new ideas and provides opportunities to build experience, expand your influence and grow and develop your career through meaningful and impactful work.

Equal Opportunity

We foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. We value every idea and perspective towards helping us to evolve and innovate.