Assistant Commercial Manager

Assistant Commercial Manager

Permanent

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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. Our mission is to create maximum value for our Shareholders, by delivering and managing their best network experiences at the lowest cost.

The Commercial directorate was formed to create a centralised model for commercial delivery, owns the commercial strategy that supports our corporate outcomes including all procurement activity and commercial, supplier and contract management, and coordinates overall supplier relationships.

As Assistant Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for supporting 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 and identify savings opportunities; manage existing agreements with suppliers; negotiate new framework agreements with key suppliers; minimise commercial risks.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Commercial Manager include:

• Be responsible for supporting all elements of the Commercial framework associated to the Supplier Base for which you manage. This includes supporting the Head of Commercial to increase the maturity and evolution of the Supplier Strategy, Supplier Selection, Contracting, Onboarding, In-Life and Exit Management core elements of the framework.
• Develop a strong, effective relationship within the Commercial team and all areas of MBNL.
• Make provision for all commercial deliverables, as necessary e.g. negotiation plan, contract risk analysis, benefits analysis and contract creation and closure
• Support tender activities using established commercial processes.
• Draft and negotiate supplier contracts with support from MBNL Legal.
• Ensure contractual governance / approval mechanisms are applied.
• Work with relevant business areas to track performance of suppliers against the contract on key contractual KPIs, working with and ensuring that the suppliers are delivering on all fronts.
• Be responsible for ensuring that supplier contract and part number information is accurately reflected in MBNL's contract database and ERP system, for the suppliers you manage. Work with relevant colleagues to resolve associated issues.

The successful Assistant Commercial Manager will have

• Previous experience of procurement or in-life contract management
• Negotiating framework contracts
• Good understanding of contract law
• Demonstrable Supplier & Contract management experience

Nice to have:

• MCIPS, RICS, LLB or other relevant professional qualifications
• Experience of working in or with a Joint Venture organisation or in a similar multi-stakeholder environment.
• Telecoms industry experience

To apply for the Assistant Commercial Manager please send your CV to (url removed)

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