Assistant Commercial Manager
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | London or Leeds/ Hybrid |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Procurement & Commercial |
| Salary | £470 Per Day |
| Start Date | March 18th, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Jack Ingram |
| Job Ref | 7370-PSR1JP00099354 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for an Assistant Commercial Manager to join them on a 6 month contract. This position will be based in London or Leeds/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
- The candidate must be experienced in the end to end process of a tender, ideally in a recent role with demonstrable evidence and ability to back up with strong examples. Familiar with strategy writing and must have very strong stakeholder management skills.
- This role is varied, and individual remit is subject to both size of category, and/or level of complexity, value and risk within a category.
- In this role you will be expected to contribute to delivering commercial excellence for the department, providing a customer-focused service, understanding the business need and stakeholder drivers, with the aim of becoming a trusted commercial advisor. You will also develop relationships with the department’s key and strategic suppliers, driving value for money and risk management excellence across the category.
- You will be expected to support across the overall commercial life cycle. You will contribute to strategy and policy development, analyse data and use market insight to support the sourcing options, and work across the procurement process.
- You will work as part of a larger team, but will be expected to work independently by prioritising and managing your own workload to deliver to deadlines and to respond to changing operational demands.
- Working independently across end-to-end strategic sourcing activities for the department.
- Engaging with key stakeholders across the department to support the team develop a clear and agreed view of business requirements.
- Understanding, and being able to advise on, sourcing compliance and frameworks.
- Ensuring effective commercial contract and supplier management within the category.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
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. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- The candidate must be experienced in the end to end process of a tender, ideally in a recent role with demonstrable evidence and ability to back up with strong examples. Familiar with strategy writing and must have very strong stakeholder management skills.
