Interim Pre-Procurement Commercial Lead £700pd

Role: Commercial Lead NEC

Rate: £700 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

Client: Central Government organisation

Location: Hybrid and South-East England

Duration: 6 months

An experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead a large team and play a pivotal role in shaping the early-stage commercial strategy, pre-procurement, for a major, UK Government organisation's Construction Infrastructure portfolio.

This is a high-profile interim assignment where your expertise will directly influence how critical national infrastructure is designed, taken to market, and delivered.

You will be working at the very front-end of the commercial lifecycle, providing strategic leadership across framework design, market engagement, delivery model assessment, and strategic outline development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and drive forward a significant team.
• Lead early-stage, pre-procurement commercial strategy for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Shape frameworks and delivery model design
• Define and influence market and sourcing strategies
• Provide commercial insight within a highly regulated environment

Requirements:

• Proven, very early-stage, pre-procurement commercial experience within Infrastructure (Construction / Facilities)
• Significant People Leadership experience.
• Strong track record in pre-procurement strategy development and framework design
• Gravitas to influence senior and executive stakeholders
• Experience working in regulated industries
• Comfortable navigating complex, high-impact strategic challenges
• Any experience in a materials manufacturing environment or Manufacturing Capex would be a bonus

Note: Due to the sensitive nature of this role, applications must be from Sole UK Nationals, already holding or able to achieve UK Security Clearance.

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap. Any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com