Commercial Operations Associate

Commercial Operations Associate£38,000 - £43,000 plus benefits Reports to: Commercial Operations ManagerDirectorate: Research & Innovation Contract: PermanentHours: Full time 35 hours per weekLocation: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge (High Flex 1-2 days per week on-site)Closing date: Sunday 6th September 23:55pmRecruitment process: Screening call followed by competency-based interview on-site.  Interview dates: Screening calls will take place from the week commencing the 14th September, with on-site interviews the following week (Either the 24th / 25th September)Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded individual to join our Operations team in Cambridge. In this role, you will provide essential support to the Therapeutic Innovation (TI) Operations team, playing a key part in managing contract documentation, coordinating approvals, maintaining compliance, and supporting the administration of supplier agreements.Working closely with scientific and operational colleagues across the organisation, you will support purchasing, procurement, and contracting activities, including purchase order management, pricing updates, and reporting. You will act as a first point of contact for routine supplier queries and commercial processes, helping to ensure issues are resolved efficiently and professionally.You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date contract and supplier records, including approvals, renewals, and due diligence information. By collaborating with internal stakeholders, you will help ensure that commercial processes run smoothly, consistently, and in line with organisational requirements.This is a high-flex role with the successful applicant expected to be on site 1-2 days per week. Travel to other sites will be required on an ad hoc basis.  What will you be doing? Support the administration and management of equipment purchase, scientific service (CROs) and software contracts, including coordinating reviews and maintaining contract records. Support and the full contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, ensuring key dates, milestones and actions are tracked and communicated. Act as first point of contact for routine contract and supplier-related queries, escalating complex matters where appropriate. Monitor Commercial Helpdesk tickets and review, triage and resolve where possible those relating to commercial, escalating to other Operations Team members as required. Coordinate contract processes across internal stakeholders including business operations, procurement and legal teams. Support procurement activities i...