Purpose of the role:
The Commercial Advisor role is entry level into an evolving, dynamic and progressive Commercial function allowing for career progression. Therefore, there is no requirement to have pre-existing experience in a Commercial role, but candidates must be able to demonstrate the Key Behaviours and Competencies below. Key Behaviours and Competencies we're looking for:
- A desire and willingness to learn and develop, with the confidence to seek support, input and guidance when required;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- An analytical mind - being able to pick apart and analyse a statement or problem;
- Well organised;
- Resilient and self motivated;
- Being aware of the importance of a contract, aware of how offer and acceptance works, able to read legal documents and assess them;
- How to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
- Good computer literacy skills
- The ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure
What you'll be doing:
- Specifically in relation to the Commercial Advisor role within Health and Education, 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
About Capita Commercial:
Our Commercial team is one of Capita's 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.
What's in it for you:
- Salary range - £32k - £35k (depending on experience)
- 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- 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
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're 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 you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
