Assistant Commercial Management Specialist

6 months ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Cadent Gas Full time

Location: Wolverhampton, GB, WX13 3XA Windsor St Bm., GB, B7 4DN Newcastle-under-Lyme, GB, ST5 9JQ- Advertised Salary: £34,938 - £41,103 depending on skills and experien- Job Function: Operations- Working Hours: 37- Location Type:
- Contract Type: Permanent- Req ID: 578**Location**:Wolverhampton, WV13 3XA or your closest depot within our West Midlands Network - hybrid working with 3 days in one of our depots each week

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

**About the role**:
As the Assistant Commercial Management Specialist you will support commercial and cost management activities across our internal operations and collaborative operations with Contractors to ensure costs are managed, controlled and reported appropriately, supporting investment decisions and driving value through contract and commercial arrangements.

**What you'll get to work on**:

- Carrying out cost reporting to deliver comprehensive information on internal and Contractor performance and value
- Using contractual cost measures and targets for Contractor activities to conduct continuous forecasting and monitoring
- Ensuring costs are managed through reporting, communication and management processes
- Auditing and investigating internal activities and Contractor activities when required in order to provide assurance and demonstrate that regulatory reporting is underpinned by effective cost control
- Providing challenge to claims for compensation events based on quantitative analysis
- Ensuring variations to budget are identified, reported and addressed
- Assessing the scope and nature of additional or one-off work or variations
- Supporting the costing of works and benchmarking activities to ensure Cadent’s arrangements and Contractor costs remain competitive
- Providing procurement and tender support via Cadent’s systems

**Who are we looking for**:

- Educated to a degree standard or equivalent qualification/experience
- Experience in leading and developing commercial teams, providing commercial control over large construction projects
- Understanding of the regulatory environment and key business drivers
- Experience of managing different forms of contracts/framework agreements, developing legal documentation to address project delivery solutions
- Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders to identify commercial opportunities across the value stream and influencing and negotiating in order to drive commercial savings
- Knowledge of the procurement process and engagement of strategic suppliers
- Ability to think strategically to identify opportunities, sequentially prioritise them and deliver results through your team
- Ability to manage risk, understand in-depth financial information and have commercial acumen that can be used to make meaningful insights to drive business growth

**What’s In It For You**

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities

**Why Join Us**

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:

- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card - offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

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