Commercial Contracts Lead

Overview

An opportunity for an experienced commercial and procurement professional to lead contract optimisation and supplier cost-saving initiatives across a large and complex contract portfolio. The role focuses on identifying efficiencies, improving commercial terms, delivering savings, and enhancing value from existing supplier contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Review major contracts to identify cost savings, efficiencies and commercial improvement opportunities.
• Lead supplier negotiations to secure better commercial outcomes and value for money.
• Analyse contract performance, pricing structures and spend data.
• Work closely with procurement, finance, legal and operational teams to implement improvements.
• Improve commercial mechanisms such as pricing models, indexation clauses and incentive arrangements.
• Use data and AI-enabled tools to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvements.
• Report on savings achieved, contract improvements and overall programme outcomes.

Experience Required

• Proven track record of delivering contract savings and commercial improvements within large organisations.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations and contract optimisation programmes.
• Excellent commercial analysis skills, including spend analysis, bench-marking and cost modelling.
• Experience working with complex contracts within sectors such as construction, infrastructure, facilities management, public realm or related environments.
• Understanding of public sector procurement and contract management principles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and suppliers.
• Ability to work at pace and deliver measurable results within challenging timescales.