Senior Product Manager
Checkatrade1w ago
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On-site in London·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 8 Oct)
Checkatrade
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Overview
Job details
Full-time
Per the ad.
Benefits
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.
Requirements
Work on-site in London
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Lead-level role.
Skills
Nice to have
Requirements
What we're looking for
Significant experience negotiating complex commercial contracts with Tier 1 and strategically important suppliers, comfortable balancing big-picture strategy with hands-on execution.
A track record of managing and improving contract lifecycle systems, building governance frameworks and scalable processes in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on experience (or genuine eagerness to build) AI-assisted workflows, automations or agents, plus real comfort connecting platforms, data and workflows across different teams and systems.
Strong stakeholder influence, comfortable partnering with and influencing Legal, Finance, Technology and C-suite stakeholders, with a naturally curious, iterative builder mindset.
A naturally curious, commercially minded builder: someone keen to understand how suppliers create value, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and energised by testing, simplifying and improving how things work.
Nice to have
Bonus points if you've got experience in a high-growth digital marketplace or technology business, know your way around SaaS, technology licensing and data privacy (including GDPR), or have integrated contract lifecycle or supplier management platforms with finance, workflow, ticketing or document-management systems.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Competitive salary + annual bonus
Employee Share Programme
Health, well-being and learning support
Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
Birthday/Special day leave
Buy & sell holiday scheme
1 week's paid charity leave and much more!
The role
As our next Commercial Contracts Senior Lead, you'll play a key role in helping us build the UK's go-to home improvement marketplace. You'll own the negotiation, management and continuous improvement of our strategic supplier agreements, leading high-value contract negotiations while shaping the Supplier Hub, our modern, tech-enabled home for how we select, contract with, onboard and manage every supplier we work with.
This isn't a traditional procurement role. It's a genuinely modern one, built for someone who wants to champion the practical use of AI, using and building AI-assisted workflows and agents to change how we analyse contracts, prepare for negotiations and manage supplier governance across the business.
What you'll do
Negotiating high value contracts with our critical partners - all types, all parts of the business
Leading from the front with AI in built to your daily process - constantly improving, always innovating
Being relentless in delivering streamlined and best in class solutions for growth and optimising spend in all areas of the business
Working closely with key senior stakeholders for simplicity and success in establishing clear commercial supplier management strategy and processes
What you'll actually spend your time on
Forget long lists, here's what you'll actually spend your time on
It's not about ticking every box
It's not about ticking every box. It's about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You'll do well here if you bring:
We believe great work deserves great rewards
We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here's just a taste:
Hiring process
Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
2nd stage: call with our Deputy General Counsel and Head of Data Privacy.
3rd stage: call with finance stakeholders
4th stage: call with our Chief Legal Officer.
Final stage: a case study.
About Checkatrade
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 500–1,000
- Headquarters
- Portsmouth, UK
In their own words
Additional information
At the moment, this role isn't open to visa sponsorship applications.
If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we'd love to hear from you, even if you don't tick every box
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About us
We're Checkatrade - the UK's leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
We're growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you'll fit right in.
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