Commercial manager

Overview: Insight Executive Group is delighted to be working in partnership with a well-known and respected organisation within the education sector to source a talented Commercial Manager. This crucial and exciting role is a full-time, permanent position, the salary is circa GBP56k to GBP60k, and you will be fully supported to adopt a hybrid working pattern between their Cheltenham based offices. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a nationally renowned organisation that offers excellent benefits such as 30 days annual leave (with an additional 3 days over the festive season) and bank holidays, a quarterly ex-gratia bonus scheme, subsidised gym and caf eacute;, a generous pension model and more. The role: The Commercial Manager will partner with business leaders across the organisation, establishing procurement policy and controls with astute commercial insight and acumen. The successful Commercial Manager #39;s key accountabilities include: * Managing end-to-end tender processes from the requirement, building specifications, evaluation, and contract award through to contract management. * Embed and develop continuous Category Management improvements. * Undertake the development, review and negotiation of large, complex contracts, ensuring the delivery of the commercial pipeline. * Deliver supplier cost reduction targets from new and existing contracts, identifying increased efficiencies and process improvements. * Ensure contract performance and risk management. * Lead, support, and provide updates on tenders, contract review,s and negotiations. The successful Commercial Manager will be able to demonstrate: * Degree qualified or equivalent in a business-related subject. * Solid experience of working in a Procurement Management team within a larger matrix management structure. * Fully conversant with tendering requirements from conception through to contract delivery and award, through to effective relationship management. * Capability to research markets to understand the internal and external influences to guide best practice procurements. * Experience of liaising with Executive Directors and Senior Managers. * Possess a broad range of exposure to various technical environments and business areas. * Possess strong business acumen. * Possess superior influencing skills - able to influence and motivate others using personal rather than positional power. * Strategic thinker focused on business value results that utilise technical solutions. If your experience and skills match the above criteria, and you are interested in the role, please send your CV to Joe Warne in the first instance