Commercial Officer

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What youll be doing:

• Specifically in relation to the Commercial Officer role within Capita area of responsibility provide assistance and support to your Commercial line management where directed in relation to:

• Assisting the sales team to secure profitable and deliverable new business

• Providing commercial support in deal shaping negotiations & contracting

• Reviewing pricing of existing and new business proposals to ensure they are aligned with company margin risk and contingency provisions

• Ensuring all customer and supplier bids/contracts are approved and reviewed in line with deal approval governance and policy prior to submission/signature

• Identifying managing and reporting on key commercial / legal risks (legal risks to be communicated to Legal function and ongoing appropriate support / liaison to be maintained)

• Reviewing interpreting and advising on existing contract rights and obligations (with escalation to your Commercial line management where applicable)

• Supporting change management of contracts including production of contract variations

• Supporting production of regular contract reporting in line with governance and contract requirements

• Ensuring that contract records are maintained and accessible as directed

• Recording ratifying and circulating commercial / negotiation meeting minutes when required

• Supporting the business by owning and performing the ongoing admin of contracts (including providing required support to your commercial line management in relation to the provision of contractual templates / tool kits and delivering notices)

• Supporting of sub-contractor relationship management.

• Supporting of due diligence and MI / audit data request activities

• A strong interest in the application of AI in support of the commercial function.

What were looking for:

• An aptitude for contracting (being aware of the importance of a contract aware of how offer and acceptance works able to read legal documents and assess them)

• Good communication skills (both verbal and written)

• A desire and willingness to learn and develop in a high pressure environment with many competing and differing requests.

• How to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team

• A problem solver mentality

• An aptitude for maths

• Excellent computer literacy skills

• Being a Starter Finisher: seeing activities through to successful completion

• Resilience and self-motivation

• The ability to prioritise meet deadlines and work under pressure

• Have confidence in seeking support input guidance appropriately and when required (Flexible working is encouraged).

About Capita Group Commercial

Our Commercial team is one of Capitas central corporate functions and is ensuring safe and cost-effective contract opportunities. Our team is providing support to Capita Functions and advising on everything from risk to contract management legal changes to commercial disputes. Join us and discover better as you drive the development of Capita in new directions.

Whats in it for you

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two weeksand plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform

• Opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career

What we hope youll do next:

Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

Were an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. Were committed to providing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio) or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward please email and well get back to you.For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments please visit the Capita Careers website.

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