Job Description

Summer-Browning Associates is building a talent pool of experienced Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management professionals for upcoming Resource Augmentation opportunities across the public sector.

We're keen to hear from professionals at who have worked as interims in roles equivalent to civil service grades (HEO, SEO and Grade 7+) for a range of exciting commercial assignments.

Contract Details:

Location: Primarily London / Hybrid

Contract: 6-12 months with extension potential

Rates: £400-£750 per day (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is highly desirableWe're looking for experience across:

Commercial Management

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Contract & Supplier Management

Category Management

Commercial Delivery

Commercial Assurance & Governance

Commercial Data, Spend & Performance Analysis

Grants & Funding Commercials

Procurement Transformation & Capability

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)Categories include:

Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT)

Technology & Cloud Services

Facilities Management

Corporate & Professional Services

Estates

General Goods & Services

Business Change & Transformation

Major ProjectsWe'd like to hear from candidates with experience in:

End-to-end public sector procurement, sourcing and commercial lifecycle management

Developing commercial strategies, business cases and sourcing options

Contract negotiation, supplier performance and contract management

Commercial governance, assurance, risk management and audit readiness

Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) and wider public procurement policy

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks and government buying routes

eProcurement systems such as Jaggaer and other sourcing platforms

Delivering value for money and applying HM Treasury Green Book principles to option appraisal and investment decisions

Working within the Government Commercial Function (GCF) standards and commercial playbooks

Supporting projects delivered using Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Standard and agile delivery principles

Knowledge of the Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and digital procurement best practice

Applying Managing Public Money principles, governance and public sector controls

Strong stakeholder engagement across policy, operational, digital, finance and delivery teams

Producing high-quality commercial documentation, evaluation reports and governance papers

CIPS, WorldCC (formerly IACCM) or equivalent commercial qualifications (desirable)If you have experience delivering commercial or procurement services within Central Government, Defence, Regulated or Secure Environments, we'd love to hear from you