Commercial & Contract Specialist
Location: Chippenham/Bristol/Newbury/Farnborough (Hybrid*)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Security Clearance: This position requires the eligibility and ability to obtain and hold UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
*Hybrid - At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who we are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
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Commercial in life management of VBSE customers, which is a significant high growth area in Vodafone Business. This role will be important in ensuring that contract value is delivered in line with business case expectations as well as supporting new business commercial modelling requirements.
What you’ll do
- In-life commercial management – Ensuring customer contracts are in line with expectations, contractual obligations are met and supporting the commercial managers and sales team to negotiate directly with customers as and when required.
- Commercial modelling - business case and pricing to ensure profitability of new contracts and any applicable contract variations. Also ensure relevant deal commercial governance is adhered to.
- Drafting of schedules contained in contracts and variations, in collaboration with commercial managers, legal and account team.
- Preparation and provision of regular customer facing reports.
- Total project forecasting in collaboration with finance colleagues, to ensure project cost control vs business case expectations.
- Collaboration with billing team to ensure invoices are issued correctly and in line with client expectations.
Who you are
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills (customer and internal)
- Telecoms experience
- MCIPS qualification desirable
- MOD/Defence experience, particularly managing DEFCONs, CDRLs & JSPs from a contractual perspective
- Security Clearance: This position requires the eligibility and ability to obtain and hold UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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