Associate Commercial Director

Crane Authentication (NXT); Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Industry package

Generous Bonus scheme

Modern offices

Job summary

A leading authentication solutions provider in Basingstoke is seeking an Associate Commercial Director. In this strategic role, you will lead commercial services for the Brand sector, executing targeted strategies, and building relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years in contract management and a bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field. This position offers a competitive industry salary, bonus scheme, and hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in commercial pre and post contract management and commercial transformation/strategy.
• 3+ years in B2B contracting.
• 2+ years’ people management experience.
• MCIPs, Prince or Six Sigma; WorldCC-accredited a plus
• Knowledge of GDPR, contracts and related disciplines, ISO familiarity

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial services for the Brand sector.
• Develop and execute commercial strategies targeting the Brand market.
• Build and maintain relationships with sales, product, and operations.
• Generates commercial contracts and vehicles to support CA objectives
• Provides post contract management, change control and dispute resolution
• Monitors regulatory trends and relevant laws impacting Brand customers
• Delivers bids and proposals compliant with governance policies
• Provides reports and whitepapers to inform pipeline and senior leadership
• Collaborates with Commercial leaders to share best practices
• Performs market research and competitive analysis for Brand decisions

Skills

Strategic thinking with strong commercial acumen

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Strong negotiation and contract management

Commercial law skills, incl GDPR

Commercial law (GDPR, contracts)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Law, Business, or related field

Tools

MCIPs

Prince or Six Sigma

WorldCC-accredited

Job description

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust our team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering and data-driven insights. We are an integral part of Crane NXT, a c$2 billion dollar business with over 5,000 associates

As part of our growth we are looking for an Associate Commercial Director (Brand) in Basingstoke where you will be a Key influential member of the global Commercial team.

• Full time, permanent
• Competitive Industry package, plus generous Bonus scheme
• Modern offices and with an established product company
• Hybrid Working

Position Summary & Objective

This position of Associate Director, Commercial, will lead commercial services for the Brand sector.

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

• Develops and executes Commercial strategies targeting the Brand market
• Build and maintain relationships with CA Sales, Product, Operations and other stakeholders to provide commercial and contract support and go to market initiatives
• Develop relationships with key customers and partner stakeholders
• Develops and manages both simple and complex quotation/ RFP/RFI and contract processes
• Generates commercial contracts and vehicles to support CA business objectives
• Provide post contract management services, change control and dispute resolution management on key accounts
• Monitors and reports on regulatory trends and applicable laws impacting customers and prospects in the Brand space to drive innovation and differentiation
• Deliver compelling bids and proposals which comply with CA governance policies
• Provide reports and whitepapers to inform pipeline opportunities, product management decisions and senior leadership
• Close collaboration with Commercial leaders to ensure alignment and sharing of best practice
• Conducts market research and competitive analysis to inform Brand decisions
• Identifies emerging trends and customer needs
• Champion in digital and data-driven approaches to enhance brand engagement
• Provides guidance, direction and management of Commercial, Brand team members

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Law, Business, or related field

Experience

• 8-10 years in commercial pre and post contract management and commercial transformation /strategy with 3+ years in B2B contracting. 2+ years’ people management

Certifications/Licenses

• MCIPs, Prince or Six Sigma; WorldCC-accredited a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strategic thinking with strong commercial acumen
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at all levels
• Strong negotiation and contract management
• Commercial law skills, incl GDPR, contracts and related disciplines
• Familiarity with standards like ISO

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We receive a high number of applications, so apologies if we are unable to provide specific feedback. If we feel you are a fit for the role, we’ll be in contact.