Commercial Intelligence Lead

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Newport

Hybrid

GBP 47,000 - 50,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension contributions

Health cash back

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Family friendly policies

Training opportunities

On-site parking

Discounts

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is seeking a Commercial Intelligence Specialist to help shape procurement decisions across the business. You will gather and interpret market intelligence, assess market conditions, and provide evidence-based insights to support investment and sourcing strategies.

Working with procurement teams, suppliers and stakeholders, you will translate complex data into clear outputs, maintain market knowledge, and help mitigate risks to deliver value for customers across Wales and

Qualifications

Degree level or equivalent in a commercial, analytical, economics, data or procurement‑related discipline.
CIPS membership or working towards accreditation (desirable).
Experience of supply market understanding or demand planning within a procurement or commercial environment.

Responsibilities

Interpret demand signals across procurement activity to identify emerging commercial pressures, trends and priorities.
Combine demand insight and commercial intelligence to maintain a clear, evidence-based understanding of current and emerging business requirements.
Use insight to inform future business decisions, identifying how patterns and market conditions may influence planned procurement activity.
Deliver high-quality commercial intelligence that enhances understanding of markets Welsh Water operates in.
Develop and maintain knowledge of priority supplier markets and the factors influencing their performance and dynamics.
Produce intelligence outputs that are clear, evidence-based and focused on supporting informed decision-making.
Present market and commercial intelligence in formats accessible to different audiences.

Skills

Market analysis

Market intelligence

Stakeholder engagement

Sourcing knowledge

Education

Degree in commercial/analytical/economics/data/procurement

CIPS membership or accreditation (desirable)

Job description

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City: Newport

Address: Newport, Wales, GB, NP10 8FZ

Job Requisition Number 8751

Work Type Permanent

Job Function Procurement & Estates

Salary Range £47,492.00 - £50,000.00 per annum

Base

Closing Date

23:59 on 30/09/26

What you’ll be responsible for

Shape the Future of Procurement at Welsh Water

At Welsh Water, every investment decision helps deliver essential services to millions of customers across Wales and Herefordshire. We're looking for a Commercial Intelligence Specialistto help us better understand the markets we operate in, anticipate future opportunities and challenges, and support informed procurement decisions across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine analytical thinking, market insight and commercial understanding to support strategic decision-making. Working closely with procurement teams, suppliers and stakeholders across the business, you'll gather and interpret market intelligence, identify emerging trends and risks, and provide the evidence and insights needed to guide future investment and sourcing decisions.

If you enjoy turning complex information into clear, meaningful insights, are curious about how markets evolve, and want your work to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Tasks

Commercial Intelligence Specialists (Leads) deliver and disseminate deep commercial intelligence grounded in a strong understanding of the markets in which Welsh Water operates. The roles apply market knowledge, supplier insight and commercial judgement to generate intelligence that is trusted, relevant, well evidenced and used.

Through the interpretation of intelligence from a wide range of sources, the roles shape the enterprise wide understanding of demand and commercial priorities, ensuring planning and decision making are informed by a robust view of market conditions, supply dynamics and commercial risk.

Interpret demand signals across procurement activity to identify emerging commercial pressures, trends and priorities.
Combine demand insight and commercial intelligence to maintain a clear, evidence-based understanding of current and emerging business requirements.
Use insight to help inform future business decisions, identifying howpatterns and market conditions may influence planned procurement activity.
Maintain awareness of changing business and market conditions, identifying areas that may require further analysis, clarification or escalation.
Deliver high-quality commercial intelligence that enhances understanding of the markets in which Welsh Water operates.
Develop and maintain knowledge of priority supplier markets and the factors influencing their performance and dynamics.
Draw upon a range of internal and external sources to develop, maintain and refresh market and supplier intelligence.
Identify emerging market conditions, constraints, risks and opportunities, and communicate their potential implications to stakeholders.
Apply sound commercial judgement when assessing complex, uncertain or incomplete information.
Produce intelligence outputs that are clear, evidence-based and focused on supporting informed decision-making.
Present market and commercial intelligence in formats that are accessible, relevant and tailored to different audiences.
Maintain commercial and market intelligence outputs in accordance with agreed processes, standards and reporting schedules.

Other

Line Management responsibility: Yes

About you

The following are essential requirements for the recruitment of the role:

Qualifications

Degree level or equivalent experience in a commercial, analytical, economics, data or procurement‑related discipline
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or working towards accreditation (desirable)

Experience

Experience of supply market understanding or demand planning within a procurement or commercial environment

Knowledge & Skills

Working knowledge of market analysis, supply chain intelligence, cost drivers and commercial risk signals
Sound communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Good to know

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Flexible Working

We support flexible working where possible, taking into consideration business and operational needs. If you have any specific requirements, we'd welcome a conversation with you during the recruitment process.

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, 26 days + 8 public holiday days), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
Cycle to work scheme
Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Many more can be found on our website!