Senior Commercial Manager
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £59,374 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6459_1762785240 |
Summary
What you'll be doing
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) as a Senior Commercial Manager - Services & Supplies. Working within a dynamic, bicameral commercial function that supports both the House of Commons and House of Lords, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-impact procurement activity across Parliament.
With an annual spend of approximately £1bn, the PCD supports the delivery of essential goods and services that keep Parliament running, from catering and professional services to heritage conservation and soft facilities management. You'll lead a team of two Commercial Managers to deliver innovative procurement strategies within the Services & Supplies category, ensuring value for money, compliance with public procurement law, and a strong focus on sustainability and supplier relationships.
No two days are the same in this uniquely prestigious environment. You'll collaborate with colleagues across Parliament, the Crown Commercial Service, and a wide range of suppliers contributing to projects that shape one of the world's most iconic institutions, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Palace of Westminster.
This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.
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Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What we're looking for.
- You'll hold or be working towards CIPS Level 5 (or you'll have equivalent experience through relevant commercial work).
- Proven experience developing and delivering commercial strategies and procurements within Indirect Services & Supplies, in line with public sector procurement regulations.
- Strong understanding of public procurement law and compliance requirements.
- Ability to use management information and analytics to inform strategy and deliver optimal commercial outcomes.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing high-performing teams, fostering an inclusive and collaborative working environment.
- Skilled at influencing and advising senior stakeholders, with excellent communication and relationship-building abilities across diverse audiences.
Next Steps and Additional Information
- CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 1000-word limit.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Please note that total salary may be comprised of a mixture of basic salary pay up to £50,374 (consolidated) and market sector allowances (non-consolidated). Remuneration is set based on skills, experience and relevant market comparators.
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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