Location
South East London - primarily based in Laurence House with a hybrid working approach, requiring regular office and home working.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£64,938 - £69,660 per annum (SMG1). All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point for the grade unless matching current salary with evidential proof.

About the Role
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to vibrant and culturally diverse communities. Lewisham is proud to be the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Lewisham is transforming how it procures, manages, and delivers housing services. As the Contracting, Procurement and Commercial Manager, you will be a senior commercial leader at the heart of the repairs and maintenance team, ensuring contracts deliver quality homes, value for money, and real social value for residents.

This role is not back-office; it requires influence, grip, and delivering outcomes by working with senior leaders, suppliers, and communities to ensure every pound spent delivers its intended impact.

Key responsibilities include leading procurement and commercial management of housing repairs and maintenance contracts, providing strategic contract oversight, strengthening governance, financial control and performance across a diverse supply chain, managing risk collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, driving social value, and shaping effective, transparent contracting arrangements across Housing Repairs Services.

Benefits include excellent training and development opportunities, generous holiday allowance, Local Government Pension scheme, flexible working and family-friendly policies, season ticket and bicycle loans, a range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships, and supportive staff networks.

Experience
Proven experience as a confident, commercially minded leader working at the heart of complex, high-value services. Experience in challenging poor practice and balancing risk, cost, quality, and resident outcomes in a pressured operational environment.

About you
Collaborative by nature with the ability to influence senior colleagues, contractors, and partners while setting clear expectations and standards. Motivated by improving services, delivering social value, and making public money work harder for communities. Thrives on turning complexity into clarity with a practical, hands-on approach to governance, performance, and financial control.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications and experience in procurement, contract management, or commercial leadership are expected, supporting the ability to provide strategic oversight and governance.

Additional Information
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The recruitment process is anonymous and does not accept CVs. Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer and supports reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.