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Lead Commercial Manager (Procurement & Supply Chain)
£Location: Farringdon | Contract Type: Personal Contract (dependent on skills and qualifications) | Hours: Full-time | Working Pattern: Hybrid
Benefits
Enjoy an exceptional benefits package, including:
- Joint-contribution pension (6% employer, 12% total)
- Enhanced maternity and family leave
- Life assurance
- HolidayPlus
- Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme
- Retail and leisure discounts
- Plus many more
About the Role
SGN’s Procurement & Supply Chain team is seeking a commercially astute Lead Commercial Manager to thrive in a fast-paced yet rewarding utility industry environment. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Management, this dynamic role offers exceptional career development opportunities and the chance to work closely with senior commercial business performance stakeholders.
We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role—whether in the office or field—plays a critical part in our mission. Here’s how you will contribute:
Key Responsibilities
- Apply commercial management expertise to long-term and strategic contracts, supporting key business objectives.
- Lead and grow a team of procurement and commercial professionals.
- Enhance existing commercial processes to ensure robust commercial management, introducing strategic improvements.
- Develop value engineering initiatives to optimise efficiency for both SGN and its supply chain.
- Lead a team in delivering sustainable and industry-leading contract strategies.
- Manage complex contract administration, including NEC3/4 and bespoke agreements for construction and infrastructure projects.
- Prepare and finalise tender documentation, including draft contracts, agreements, and bills of quantities.
- Collaborate with a broad spectrum of senior stakeholders, including Legal, Operations, and Finance.
- Contribute to commercial performance reporting for business leaders and decision-makers.
- Assess contract risk profiles, incorporating relevant mitigation strategies.
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Requirements
We welcome applicants with a background in:
- Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Commercial Management, or Law (degree level most desirable, but not mandatory).
Essential skills and qualities:
- Innovative commercial thinking to drive value in a regulated environment while delivering high-calibre procurement services to senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure while maintaining output quality and prioritisation.
- Strong communication skills, with experience influencing and negotiating with diverse stakeholders, both within and outside your sphere of responsibility.
- Willingness to travel across the Southern network to engage with stakeholders and suppliers (travel costs may apply: [BL1]).
- Proficiency in IT systems, including all Microsoft Office applications and procure-to-pay solutions.
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At SGN, we value diversity
Research shows that prospective candidates—especially women and those from underrepresented groups—may hesitate to apply if they don’t tick every box. We’ve expanded our criteria for you. If this role interests you but you feel you may not meet every requirement, please apply anyway. You might be just what we’re looking for—today or in the future.
Why Join SGN?
At SGN, we are leading the way in pioneering net-zero energy solutions through groundbreaking research and innovation. Our work drives positive change in the gas industry, ensuring people stay safe, warm, and powered for the future.
Explore SGN’s mission, benefits, and commitment to inclusive culture for more:
About SGN | Benefits | Diversity and Inclusion
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