Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. As a Commercial Manager in Healthcare, you will provide commercial support to category management activities and major procurements within the acquisition strategy. You will be responsible for commercial modelling, value-for-money assessments, commercial assurance, and benefits analysis, ensuring category strategies, sourcing activities, and supplier arrangements deliver programme commercial objectives.

Your key responsibilities will include undertaking should cost modelling, benchmarking, and value-for-money assessments; supporting the development and delivery of category management plans and sourcing strategies; developing commercial models, incentive mechanisms, and commercial recommendations; managing the development of commercial evaluation models, pricing schedules, and evaluation criteria; supporting supplier engagement, negotiations, and commercial discussions; identifying and managing commercial risks and supporting mitigation planning; providing commercial assurance across procurement activities, business cases, and governance submissions; supporting the development of commercial strategies, contract models, and commercial approaches; quantifying benefits, savings opportunities, and value realisation outcomes; and producing commercial analysis and recommendations to support decision making.

Mace is committed to a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, championing wellbeing in every team. We value client focus, integrity, and creating opportunities for our people to excel. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates and are open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable.

Experience
Previous experience in commercial, procurement, or category management roles is essential. Experience within construction or engineering professional services categories is required. Strong commercial modelling, should-cost analysis, and benchmarking capability is necessary. Experience developing commercial evaluation methodologies and pricing models is expected. You should have a good understanding of commercial principles, contracting approaches, and incentive mechanisms. Experience supporting procurements and supplier negotiations is important. Experience within major programmes, infrastructure, healthcare, or public sector environments is desirable.

Understanding of public procurement regulations and commercial governance is required. Exposure to or understanding of PA23 is desirable.

About you
You will have strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills. You should be able to work collaboratively and influence positive outcomes while aligning with compliance obligations.

Qualifications
Professional qualifications such as MCIPS, MRICS, CIMA, or equivalent are desirable.