Commercial Manager

Mobile Broadband Network Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled professional to join their Commercial & Portfolio directorate. This hybrid role is pivotal in transforming the organization into an Infrastructure Management Company. You will oversee supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with commercial policies. Your expertise in contract law and negotiation will be crucial in managing a diverse supplier portfolio. With a strong commitment to equality and inclusion, this role offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will help shape the future of infrastructure services. If you're passionate about commercial excellence and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in negotiating complex framework contracts is essential.
• Strong understanding of contract law is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and ensure budgetary compliance.
• Negotiate pricing and manage existing agreements with suppliers.
• Lead tender activities and ensure compliance with commercial policies.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Risk Management

Education

MCIPS or relevant professional qualifications

Job description

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. This role will sit in the Commercial centre of excellence. Commercial owns the commercial strategy supporting our corporate outcomes and provides support to the wider business including leading on all procurement, commercial, supplier and contract management activities, and coordination of overall supplier relationships.

In this role, you will be responsible for the management and supplier relationship for a specified portfolio of suppliers and will provide commercial support to MBNL’s business and project teams to ensure budgetary compliance, negotiate pricing, identify savings opportunities, manage existing agreements with suppliers, negotiate new framework agreements with key suppliers, and minimise commercial risks. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of two days per week in our Central Reading office.

What you will do:

1. Be responsible for all elements of the Commercial framework associated with the Supplier Base for which you manage. This includes increasing the maturity and evolution of the Supplier Strategy, Supplier Selection, Contracting, Onboarding, In-Life and Exit Management.
2. Ensure all commercial activity is governed by Commercial Policy and processes.
3. Lead tender activities using established commercial processes.
4. Draft, negotiate and award supplier contracts with support from MBNL Legal.
5. Report issues and opportunities in a timely manner and manage risk appropriately.
6. Ensure contractual governance/approval mechanisms are applied.
7. Work with relevant business areas to track performance of suppliers.
8. Engage with supplier contacts, ensuring agreed performance and pricing are maintained and new costs are agreed under contract as required.
9. Influence key shareholder stakeholders and attend the Commercial Committee, where required, to present recommendations to both shareholders.
10. Actively support the commercial audit process.

What we are looking for:

1. Previous experience of negotiating complex framework contracts.
2. Good understanding of contract law.

Nice to have:

1. MCIPS, WCC or other relevant professional qualifications.
2. Experience of working in or with a Joint Venture organisation or in a similar multi-stakeholder environment.
3. Telecoms industry experience.

MBNL – building strength through inclusion.

At MBNL, we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do, and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other’s uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world-class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers.

We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part-time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited.