Group Commercial Director
Ref: 634624
United Kingdom
£130,000
- Permanent
- Commercial Strategy
- Procurement Transformation
- Supplier Governance
About the candidate
A senior commercial and procurement leader with over 15 years’ experience driving margin improvement, cost optimisation and commercial strategy across complex, multi-site businesses. They have operated at executive level within UK care and food travel retail environments, including responsibility for procurement, marketing, business development, enquiry management and key third-party partnerships.
They bring a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach, with strong experience in supplier governance, contract negotiation, P&L improvement, systems transformation and leading high-performing teams through change. MCIPS qualified and PRINCE2 certified, they are well suited to organisations looking for a commercially sharp leader who can improve value, reduce risk and build stronger supplier partnerships.
What makes them great?
- Proven P&L Impact: Delivered over £2m annual P&L improvement within nine months across key spend areas including food, medical, waste and utilities.
- Large-Scale Spend Leadership: Managed more than £50m supplier spend and delivered around £1.8m per year in supplier rebates and sustainable cost efficiencies.
- Change Delivery Under Pressure: Led commercial continuity through challenging operational periods, including frontline supply protection and a major EPOS rollout delivered around £200k under budget.
Areas of expertise
- Commercial & Procurement Strategy: Experienced in building procurement functions, shaping commercial plans and aligning supplier strategy to operational and financial objectives.
- Supplier Governance & Contract Negotiation: Strong track record managing major spend categories, improving supplier performance and creating clearer accountability across complex supply bases.
- Systems & Process Transformation: Delivered P2P, EPOS, e-ordering and e-invoicing implementations to improve control, visibility and efficiency.