Job type: Fixed-term contract (14-month MAT Cover)
Location: Banbury, London, Cardiff, or Belfast – you will be contractually based in the office nearest to you with hybrid working.
Hybrid working: You will be able to work from home and come into the office to collaborate with your team(s) when required. We have flexible core hours, and we don’t believe in a culture of presenteeism. We will discuss what is important to you during the recruitment process.
Salary & Benefits: £46,500 + 10% pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, 35-hour working week, up to 13 flexi-days, private medical insurance, life assurance, and much more!
Closing date: Friday 07 August at 09:00 BST. WRAP reserves the right to close this role early in the event of a large volume of applications.
Who are we?
WRAP is a global environmental action NGO transforming food, packaging, textiles and resource use systems in pursuit of circular living.
WRAP are the people who do. We convene. We evidence. We solve. We deliver.
For over 25 years, WRAP has innovated to meet the problems of the day.
We prevent waste and pollution to save money, improve living standards and protect natural habitats. We reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water stress to strengthen resilience and help meet environmental goals. We improve resource use to increase productivity and growth.
Across the world, we bring more than 1,000 businesses together with governments and civil society to tackle environmental challenges that require the collective action of many.
Join us at WRAP and you'll drive important change to embed circular living in every boardroom and in every home.
The role
As our Commercial Manager you will lead and develop WRAP's commercial capability, ensuring the successful delivery of commercial agreements, contracts, and partnerships that maximise impact and income. Working closely with delivery teams and senior stakeholders, you'll provide commercial expertise across business development, contract management, risk, compliance, and stakeholder engagement while supporting the growth of new opportunities and strengthening commercial best practice across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead commercial support for proposals, contracts, licences, and agreements, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and value for money.
Partner with delivery teams to identify, develop, and secure new funding and business opportunities through the Opportunity Realisation Process.
Provide commercial advice on pricing, negotiations, risk management, and contractual performance across programmes and projects.
Build strong relationships with funders, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support successful project delivery and commercial outcomes.
Drive continuous improvement by developing commercial capability, sharing best practice, and contributing to reporting, pipeline management, and performance monitoring.
What are we looking for?
You Will Bring
Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions
Experience of business proposal/bid development as well as collaboration agreements and other legal documents.
Able to demonstrate the ability to understand & manage complex third-party contractual relationships which have enabled business success.
Evidence of applying knowledge of contract law, with an understanding of the related areas of financial management and procurement processes
Strong team working skills, with high levels of self-motivation and flexible approach to work.
