Commercial Business Manager - Interim Daily Rate: £600 - £700 (inside IR35 via Umbrella) Duration: 6 months initially Location: Warrington (3 days on-site, 2 days remote) We are seeking an experienced Commercial Business Manager for an interim position. This role involves leading a market, sourcing, and supplier collaboration capability while operating a full business partnering model with key stakeholders to maximise savings and benefits delivery. Day-to-day of the role: Lead a specific spend category team, focusing on market management, sourcing delivery, and supplier collaboration. Build and maintain influential relationships with business stakeholders through the implementation of a comprehensive business partnering model. Develop and implement complex, business-critical market strategies for high spend areas, influencing annual spend of over £80M. Facilitate the delivery of multi-million pound savings and defined benefits in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders. Lead the annual business planning process for the specific spend category. Conduct regular external market benchmark assessments and integrate these insights into market strategies. Ensure business compliance with the Procurement Policy specific to the spend category, promoting agile working methodologies and workload prioritisation. Manage a team of up to 7 commercial professionals, fostering teamwork, coaching, and talent management with a clear succession plan. Required Skills & Qualifications: Preferably degree educated with a relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g., CIPS, RICS, MBA, MSc). Significant experience in leading business-critical spend categories and developing sourcing strategies. Expertise in senior-level stakeholder management and business partnering. Strong line management experience with proven negotiation and dispute resolution skills. Politically savvy with exemplary direct and indirect influencing strategies. Demonstrable problem-solving experience in large, complex organisations. Detailed knowledge of the Utilities market sector preferred Extensive IT Category experience Project management and team management experience is highly desirable. Benefits: Competitive daily rate within the specified range. Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a significant impact on business operations. Exposure to high-level strategic decision-making processes. If you have the necessary skill set please apply online today