Commercial Manager

This opportunity is for a Commercial Manager on a long-term project based in Central Glasgow. The Commercial Manager will play a key role in supporting pre-contract commercial activity across procurement, tendering and cost planning. This position offers the chance to contribute to a major project environment while working across bid, design and delivery teams. The Commercial Manager role is well suited to a technically strong commercial professional with major infrastructure experience and strong analytical capability. This Commercial Manager position is supporting a major infrastructure project in Glasgow, Scotland. The working environment includes a hybrid arrangement with office-based collaboration alongside remote working. The role will involve engagement with stakeholders across bid, design and delivery functions during the pre-contract and tendering phase. Key Responsibilities: - Develop procurement strategies to support project and commercial objectives. - Prepare contract management plans and support invitation to tender processes. - Manage the tender process from preparation of documentation through to commercial evaluation of bids. - Identify and price commercial risks across project and tendering activities. - Engage with stakeholders across bid, design and delivery teams to support commercial decision-making. - Lead or support supplier negotiations to help achieve best value outcomes. - Carry out cost planning, estimating and benchmarking activities.

Essential: - Experience in pre-contract and tendering within major infrastructure projects. - Demonstrated capability in procurement strategy, tender evaluation and commercial negotiation. - Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills. Desirable: - MRICS qualification. - MCIPS qualification.