Senior IT Procurement/Commercial/In Life Contracts Manager - Permanent - Mobile Telecoms - Berkshire

Exciting opportunity for a Senior IT Procurement/Commercial Manager, with experience managing large scale outsourced IT contracts, to join leading mobile telecoms infrastructure company in Berkshire.

Team leadership experience also required as this role will manage 2-3 Commercial Managers.

Main responsibilities:

Responsible for all elements of the Commercial framework associated to the Supplier Base for which you and your team manage. This includes increasing the maturity and evolution of the Supplier Strategy, Supplier Selection, Contracting, Onboarding, In-Life and Exit Management core elements of the framework

Responsible for ensuring all commercial activity is governed by Commercial Policy and processes

Develop a strong, effective relationship within the Commercial team and all areas of MBNL, raising the profile of the Commercial team and advocating the importance of sound commercial management to all areas of our business

Provision of all commercial deliverables, as necessary eg negotiation plan, contract risk analysis, benefits analysis and contract creation and closure

Track, measure and analyse commercial metrics using KPIs; including expenditures, financial goals and budgets.

Must have:

Previous experience of negotiating complex framework contracts

Good understanding of contract law

Significant Supplier & Contract management experience

Experience managing large scale outsourced IT contracts

Confident self-starter able to build relationships with key stakeholders

MCIPS, RICS, IoSCM, LLB or other relevant professional qualifications

Experience of working in or with a Joint Venture organisation or in a similar multi-stakeholder environment

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