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Commercial Manager (107855)
Base Location: London plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations
The KPMG People function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.
KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.
By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.
Why Join KPMG as a Commercial Manager
We offer an end-to-end learning service that combines advisory, specialist content, and learning delivery, building on the capability developed for clients. Our interdisciplinary Connected Learning department aims to create a culture of learning by delivering quality, innovative learning that is easily accessible, embedded to the learner’s role and has a measurable impact.
Connected Learning is an emerging, but integral part of our Consultancy practice and brings together KPMG's breadth and depth of subject matter expertise with our learning design and technology skills and capabilities to help improve individual and organisational performance. It is an exciting capability area that seeks to tackle the full breadth of clients’ learning needs.
Our work covers a whole spectrum of services at the scale and quality that the market is demanding. By closely monitoring market drivers and learning trends, we have combined a best of breed consortium led approach in the learning supply chain. A core part of our offering is to help clients make the connection between what their workforce has in terms of measurable skills, what they don’t have and what they need to have. This helps clients realise their immediate and future strategic business aims.
What will you be doing?
The role requires the ability / flexibility to work across learning clients where multiple programmes in the portfolio require a strong understanding of the sector.
The Commercial Manager is primarily responsible for managing the sourcing and competition of the appropriate supply chain to support relevant client engagements driving the commercial outcomes of particular supplier partnerships through effective procurement and relationship management. As a Commercial Manager you will be part of a Commercial team who is responsible for managing day-to-day supplier relationships while ensuring that supply chain activities are undertaken in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures, risks are managed, and third-party spending is contained, and profitability targets are met.
The Commercial Manager will have demonstrated knowledge of procurement and contract law, strong communication and negotiation skills, and an ability to drive team performance under tight deadlines. Strong management, delegation, and mentorship skills and a keen eye for detail are essential. A key strength required for this position is someone who is a strong stakeholder manager and thrives on developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
As a team leader, the Commercial Manager must embody KPMG’s values, act as a role model, and build commitment and belief toward the accomplishment of the team’s goals.
Leadership & Management
Day-to-day responsibility for successful sourcing and procurement activities to support our client learning services business. The role will report directly to the Head of Commercial and needs clear articulation of any risks and mitigations.
Line management of the supply chain team supporting these activities (typically at Assistant Manager and Graduate grades) whilst coordinating delivery activity with central MLS services (e.g. Finance, Service Centre, Technology).
Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:
Frequent client interaction to build trusted relationships as day-to-day point of contact, underpinned by a clear governance structure.
Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:
The role is important to the learning business as it ensures successful delivery of multi-year contracts. KPMG’s reputation in the market is essential for future MLS opportunities / extensions.
What will you need to do it?
To discuss this or wider Consulting roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:
With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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