Commercial Lead – Digital & IT South West London / Hybrid £57,663 - £63,157 Benefits A Local Authority is seeking a Commercial Lead to join its Commercial Team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Digital & IT procurement strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement and contract management specialist to lead and develop short, medium, and long-term procurement strategies, ensuring best value and efficiency across Digital & IT services. The Role As Commercial Lead – Digital & IT, you will be responsible for: Procurement Strategy & Governance – Leading procurement, contract negotiations, and supplier management in alignment with commissioning governance. Contract Lifecycle Management – Overseeing the complete lifecycle of Digital & IT contracts, ensuring compliance with service plans. Stakeholder Engagement – Working closely with internal and external partners to ensure value for money (VFM) and drive contract performance for Kingston and Sutton Councils' shared IT service. Market Management – Analysing the IT market, identifying trends, and ensuring the council’s procurement strategies remain competitive and forward-thinking. Leadership & Performance Management – Driving the delivery of the Digital & IT service plan, fostering collaboration, and implementing innovative ways of working. About You To be successful in this role, you should have: Proven commercial expertise within procurement, contract, and supplier management. Strong leadership and communication skills to engage and influence stakeholders. Extensive knowledge of the IT market and public sector procurement legislation. Experience in contract and performance management, ensuring compliance and best practice. CIPS Level 3 qualification or 5 years of experience in purchasing IT solutions