The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the commercial activity linked to day to day operations, is both profitable, and managed.
The candidate will support various business functions, providing information, coaching, and introducing new processes.
With principle focus being on protecting business profit and reducing unnecessary spend.
A successful candidate will provide quality outputs, as required, for both internal and external stakeholders.
This role will have line management responsibility for a small team.
Routinely investigate Arcus client spend to ascertain commercial viability of Arcus contracts
Maintain strong relationships with support departments to identify opportunities to improve overall profitability and departmental efficiency.
Define and deliver (with the support of MI) manager level reporting to field departments to highlight all cost related issues including incorrect costs and apportionment.
Work with the Operations Contract Support team, and operational functions, to ensure that the Operations Contract Support team and other administrative functions are upskilled/trained to deliver the expected service
Assess financial risks involved with new initiatives
Ensure all deadlines are met for billing and commercial aspects of contractual compliance
Creation of contract precis to support colleague understanding of scope of works
Provide guidance and training to operations colleagues on how to maximise the commercial benefit of contracts with no detriment to delivered service
Provide strategic updates on how the business can increase profitability, and reduce identified revenue losses
Support other business areas develop operationally sound and commercially aware processes
Monitoring financial KPIs
Support department leaders identify areas of opportunity, to improve the quality & accuracy of purchase order generation, and records associated to self-procure processes
Manage the purchase order received process – confirming goods or a service has been received, whilst validating the content of the fields or a PO
Work proactively with the Supply Chain team to address problems before they escalate with suppliers and service providers
Supporting the department to meet internal KPI's & objectives
Always respond promptly to requests/instructions meeting the requirements of the business and the client
Follow company policies and procedures as directed and work to actively deliver the company and departments vision
Ad hoc duties as per the needs of the business
Represent the business in a professional manner
Experience in commercial analysis
Ability to interrogate data, mainly using Excel
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Working knowledge of Microsoft Vision or other process/workflow mapping software
Ability to operate specialist software/systems
Outstanding customer service skills
Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience
~ up to 10% bonus scheme, subject to achievement of targets
~25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
~ Generous contributory pension scheme of matched contributions between 5% and 6%
~ Life Assurance
~ Free eye test and contribution towards glasses with Specsavers (T&Cs apply)
~ Learning & Development opportunities
~ Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
~ Salary Sacrifice Electronic Vehicle Scheme
~ Cycle to Work Scheme
~ Health Cash Plan
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