Commercial Analyst (Senior)

Location

Livingston, West Lothian | United Kingdom

Job description

The UK’s Utility sector is ever evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer requirements. At Ipsum it’s our visio n to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Commercial Analyst to join our team in Livingston. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams to in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.

What we offer

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, we can offer our people opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable them to progress in their career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you’ll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:

• Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
• Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP
• Occupational Health support
• Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
  • Cycle to Work
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme – discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more!
• Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events
• Life assurance cover
• Long service awards
• Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives

  Your new role

  Working as part of the Commercial team, you will be supporting the Commercial Manager with the development, implementation and management of all commercial activities and controls of the business unit you are assigned to, with the overall aim to maximise the profitability of the business unit whilst ensuring the Ipsum values are upheld (Safety, Service & Specialist).

  Principle Accountabilities:

• Report on contract performance to budget and forecasts, as well as formal reviews to support the financial accounts
• Audit adherence to the procurement & pricing strategy and processes at the relevant business unit
• Provide commercial support to the general/framework managers, dealing with ad hoc requests and commercial insight for decision making
• Pro-actively identify leads and opportunities for growth within your business unit
• Support the business unit in the generation of tenders for all opportunities
• Build up a strong knowledge of the customer contracts within your business unit
• Provision of advice on commercial issues to the general/framework managers
• Report on work in progress, accurate billing, and support with payment collection
• Utilise standardised methods to support with all pricing and tendering activity – which in turn will allow us to achieve the budgeted margins
• Preparation of any sub-contract tender requirements for management review
• Use the Management Information System (MIS/Internal Software) to track works progress and report on any contract KPI’s
• Develop the Management Information System (MIS) as an accurate financial reporting tool.
• Assist with risk management and mitigation
• Maintain visibility of expenditure to ensure works are completed to budget
• Production of contract applications for payment by clients
• Interface with the Senior Management Team and attend management reviews as required
• Ensure suitable payment terms are negotiated with suppliers/subcontractors
• Continuously improve the reporting available to management for improved decision making
• Any other tasks reasonably requested by the Commercial Manager
  

About you

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified or MSc Quantity Surveying
• Demonstrable experience within a similar commercial or financial role
• A working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts
• Ability to challenge internal stakeholders and hold account to the Commercial Governance
• Experience of operating in a commercial, multi-divisional organisation
• Solid and up to date knowledge of contractual law and commercial practice
• Experience of working with Schedule of Rates contracts and other measurement techniques
• Proven track record of producing reports suitable for management review
• A commitment to drive outstanding Health, Safety and Environmental performance
• A commitment to delivering outstanding levels of service every day
• A constant desire to truly add value, improvement and innovation
• A good understanding of complex process systems, with experience of business process re-engineering
• Demonstrable track record of commercial and financial contract management, to an appropriate level
• Can quickly identify changes and potential problems in contracts and performance
• Ability to challenge the business at all levels to ensure performance remains on target
• Ability to advise colleagues on commercial processes
• Will pursue high standards, recognise improvement opportunities, and learn from experience
• Ability to confidently provide solutions and ideas to problems, defend the commercial position and negotiate the best possible outcome
• Ability to undertake logical and methodical interrogation of information, data, legal sources and trends, keep accurate records and an audit trails

Ipsum is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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