Lead Commercial Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead and manage commercial activities for long-term contracts within SGN’s Procurement & Supply Chain team. You will drive value through commercial excellence, process improvements, and strategic contract approaches. You will mentor a team of procurement and commercial professionals and collaborate with Legal, Operations and Finance to support senior stakeholders. This is a chance to shape contract strategy in a regulated energy setting and contribute to SGN’s net-zero energy mission.

Pay / Benefits

• joint-contribution pension (6% to 12%)
• enhanced maternity & family leave
• life assurance
• HolidayPlus
• Virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and discounts

Responsibilities

• Manage long-term and strategic contracts with a commercial focus
• Lead and grow the procurement/commercial team
• Enhance commercial processes and governance
• Introduce value engineering to improve value and efficiency
• Develop and lead sustainable contract strategies
• Administer contracts across NEC3/4 and bespoke agreements on construction/infrastructure projects
• Prepare tender documentation including draft contracts and bills of quantities
• Liaise with senior stakeholders (Legal, Operations, Finance)
• Contribute to reporting on commercial performance for directors and stakeholders
• Identify contract risks and implement mitigation measures

Key requirements

• Background in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Commercial Management or Law
• Degree level education desirable but not mandatory
• Innovative commercial thinking for a regulated environment
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and deliver quality output
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills with diverse stakeholders
• Willingness to travel across the Southern network
• IT proficiency including MS Office and purchase to pay systems

• stakeholder management
• negotiation
• influence
• contract administration
• value engineering
• tender documentation

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