Location
West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds 2026)
Work type
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Benefits
* Competitive salary (£48,598 - £60,474) depending on experience
* Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
* Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
* Development opportunities in line with the Commercial Specialist progression plan
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
* Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
* Great benefits package – health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
* Retail savings scheme
* Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
What we do
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
Where you fit in
As a Commercial Specialist you will play a key role in the delivery of the Networks Commercial team focusing on all agreements which support the operational running of our Network, from our main NEC term service agreements for clean water and wastewater R&M services through to leakage innovation, metering services or temporary alternative water. You will focus on performance commitment delivery, customer experience, and overall business reputation, working collaboratively to outperform against our business targets and performance commitments.
In delivering the role, you will
* Provide key commercial advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
* Ensure robust contract management processes and procedures are put in place, along with the production of accessible and accurate reporting to manage supplier performance to meet business objectives.
* Support procurement team members in ensuring compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations (UCR2016) and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and Internal Governance, including ensuring robust auditing and delivery of contract obligations.
* Play a key role in making assessments of amounts due in monthly application for payment cycles and support the Service Manager in assessing compensation events and early warnings.
* Support the commercial managers in commercial negotiations with tier 1 partners.
* Deliver change control and contract administration assurance.
* Implement supply chain management and procurement support.
What skills & qualifications you will need
* Confident commercial leader who can shape and deliver a strategic contract management approach that maximises value for money, strengthens YW performance, and ensures full regulatory compliance.
* Proven experience delivering high quality commercial contract management within complex, commercially driven environments.
* Able to juggle multiple contracts and frameworks, driving improvements, implementing contract changes, and ensuring robust delivery across the board.
* Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with presence and influence to build strong relationships across the business and secure successful outcomes.
* Solid understanding of construction contract administration, with the ability to navigate contractual processes confidently.
* Demonstrated success in managing complex KPIs across multi framework environments, ensuring performance, value, and compliance are consistently achieved.
* Commercially astute, able to identify, quantify, and mitigate risk to protect organisational objectives.
* A skilled problem solver with the ability to navigate disputes effectively and reach fair, constructive resolutions.
If you’ve got experience in Commercial and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
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