Commercial Manager

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Commercial Manager to enhance supplier relationships and drive strategic initiatives. This role is pivotal in managing supplier contracts, ensuring budget compliance, and negotiating framework agreements. You will lead tender activities, draft contracts, and collaborate across teams to monitor supplier performance. With a commitment to equality and inclusion, this forward-thinking firm offers flexible working arrangements to support your career aspirations. Join a team dedicated to delivering world-class infrastructure while fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Remote work options

Non-standard hours

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating complex framework contracts.
• Good understanding of contract law.

Responsibilities

• Manage all elements of the Commercial framework related to your supplier base.
• Lead tender activities and draft supplier contracts.
• Collaborate with business areas to monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Commercial Strategy Development

Education

MCIPS or similar qualification

Job description

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MBNL is owned equally by EE and Three, two of the UK’s most recognisable and innovative mobile operators. They are our shareholders, but to us they are also our customers. Continuing to manage, maintain and enhance the best network in the UK, and delivering programmes and projects to time, cost and quality in a customer-centric way is the core of what we do.

The Role:

This role forms part of the Commercial & Portfolio directorate and is key to supporting MBNL's strategic vision to transform into an Infrastructure Management Company. It will sit within the Commercial Centre of Excellence. The Commercial team owns the commercial strategy supporting our corporate outcomes and provides support to the wider business, including leading procurement, commercial, supplier, and contract management activities, as well as coordinating overall supplier relationships.

In this role, you will manage supplier relationships for a specified portfolio and support MBNL’s business and project teams to:

• Ensure budgetary compliance
• Negotiate pricing and identify savings opportunities
• Manage existing agreements with suppliers
• Negotiate new framework agreements with key suppliers
• Minimise commercial risks

What you will do:

• Manage all elements of the Commercial framework related to your supplier base, including developing the Supplier Strategy, Supplier Selection, Contracting, Onboarding, In-Life, and Exit Management.
• Ensure all commercial activities adhere to Commercial Policy and processes.
• Lead tender activities using established commercial processes.
• Draft, negotiate, and award supplier contracts with support from MBNL Legal.
• Report issues and opportunities promptly and manage risks appropriately.
• Ensure contractual governance and approval mechanisms are followed.
• Collaborate with relevant business areas to monitor supplier performance.
• Engage with supplier contacts to maintain performance and pricing, and negotiate new costs as required.
• Influence key stakeholder decisions and present recommendations at Commercial Committee meetings.
• Support the commercial audit process actively.

What we are looking for:

• Experience negotiating complex framework contracts
• Good understanding of contract law

Nice to have:

• MCIPS, WCC, or other relevant professional qualifications
• Experience working in or with a Joint Venture or multi-stakeholder environment
• Telecoms industry experience

Our Commitment:

At MBNL, we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. We believe people are at the heart of everything we do and aim to create an environment where everyone can flourish. We foster an inclusive environment that champions each other’s uniqueness. This approach unlocks innovation and helps us deliver world-class infrastructure for our shareholders and their customers.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including non-standard hours, part-time, and remote work, to support your career and personal priorities.

MBNL is proud to be a recipient of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award and is Disability Confident accredited.