Commercial Officer (SEO/Assistant Commercial Manager) - Interim

Contract Length: 3 months
Location: Remote
Day Rate: £550 (Inside IR35)
Clearance Required: SC

The Opportunity

An experienced Commercial Officer is required to provide Senior Executive Officer (SEO) level commercial support. This role sits within a small, specialist commercial team supporting systems that operate 24/7.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity, including re-competitions, extensions, early terminations, and competitive selection exercises
• Manage contracts for key suppliers providing software, hardware, and services
• Advise on procurement routes, commercial risks, and opportunities
• Identify and deliver savings opportunities
• Negotiate services and costs with suppliers
• Maintain strong stakeholder and supplier relationships
• Support performance management through regular supplier reviews
• Work closely with internal delivery teams, policing partners, and senior commercial leadership

Essential Experience

• Proven contract management experience
• Strong background running end-to-end procurement processes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Strategic and commercial thinking capability

Desirable:

• MCIPS qualification (not essential)