Why Join Us
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 the 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.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role you will be required to routinely investigate Arcus client spend to ascertain commercial viability of Arcus contracts, and suggest and facilitate activities to continuously improve profitability and departmental efficiency.
You will 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, and work with the Operations Contract Support team, and operational functions, to ensure that the functions are upskilled/trained to deliver the expected service.
Other responsibilities include;
Maintain strong relationships with support departments to identify opportunities to improve overall commercial performance
Assess financial risks involved with new initiatives
Ensure all deadlines are met for billing and commercial aspects of contractual compliance
Identify opportunities where change to process, or behaviour, will increase revenue/profit
Provide strategic updates on how the business can increase profitability, and reduce identified revenue losses
Produce transactional spend reporting, with summaries of spend activity
Support other business areas develop operationally sound and commercially aware processes
Review introduced changes, to determine success or further change
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
Represent the department mobilise new contracts/agreements, as part of the mobilisation team
Work proactively with the Supply Chain team to address problems before they escalate with suppliers and service providers
What We're Looking For
The successful candidate will have a strong administrative background with experience in operations support and commercial analysis. You should have the ability to interrogate data, mainly using Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Vision or other process/workflow mapping software.
Other responsibilities include;
A relevant degree or qualification is advantageous
Have experience leading a successful team
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Ability to operate specialist software/systems
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Good analytical skills and deadline driven
Deliver tasks with a high degree of accuracy
Team player but capable of working on own initiative to fully understand implications of changes and effective working methods
Excellent organisational skills
Outstanding customer service skills
When you join us, you’ll receive:
Salary: £45,000 - £57,000 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
Learning & Development opportunities
Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Electronic Vehicle Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Health Cash Plan
Up to 10% off B&Q / Trade Point
20% off Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Centres
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.
Requisition ID
2025-6688
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