Commercial Business Partner-Defence

1 week ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Serco Full time

Commercial Business Partner – Maritime 
Competitive salary plus benefits and company car, bonus, and additional benefits 
Part Time .5 hours per week
Homebased with occasional travel likely to be based within Portsmouth.


The Vessel Replacement Programme (VRP) team are responsible for delivering new maritime services vessels to the MOD as part of DMS-Next Generation Contract 1. This exciting Programme will oversee the design, procurement, delivery and integration into service of the fleet of Tugs, Barges and other auxiliary craft for maritime tasks in the Royal Navy’s Dockyard Ports.


Serco have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Business Partner to join our Maritime team based in Portsmouth. The key purpose of the commercial operations business partner is to deliver commercial operational specialist advice and guidance to the Head of Vessel Replacement Programme and Future Capability. 


The Vessel Replacement programme is a critical defence deliverable which requires significant specialist commercial support to deliver an acceptable operational and commercial risk profile.


Main Accountabilities:

Deliver commercial support to the negotiation of commercially clear and concise Key User Requirements with the MOD customer to ensure Serco risk position minimised for vessel delivery. Deliver commercial support to the negotiation with subcontractors (Overseas and UK) to ensure a fully understood an acceptable risk position into governance. Ensure Build team including managers and technical superintendents understand contractual terms and are operating and delivering within the correct constraints. Lead for any contract escalations, disagreements through MOD or Shipyards and responsible for either resolving or escalating these where required.  Develop and implement policies, processes and systems as required for the effective operational and commercial management of the VRP Programme including change management and variations.  Liaise effectively with key stakeholders within BU, Customer and Legal and Contracts team in Hook.  Work with bid and operational teams, and where appropriate within bid teams, to develop commercial positions which optimally balance the division’s exposure to risk. Support the negotiations with the Head of VRP and team to create a commercially viable VRP programme with clear and well understood milestones aligned to the ITEAP process.  Deliver commercial support into future capability as required by Head of VRP. Act as a trusted, visible and accessible point of contact to business leaders; providing commercial decision support; challenge and insight into business profitability to drive future performance. Understand the customer landscape and their drivers to provide contract / service optimisation recommendations, ensuring an acceptable balance of risk and return. Evaluating risk exposure and limits of liability in conjunction with relevant insurance policies in place versus financial returns on offer in context of wider Serco Group corporate. governance. Develop detailed policy guidance on commercial positions and management specifically for technical and build superintendents.

What you’ll need:

Relevant professional qualification (or demonstrate equivalent experience and acumen).  Sound knowledge of commercial, contracts and maritime law. Diligent and thorough approach. Positive personal impact and effective influence skills. Ability to handle demanding workload with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Willingness and ability to travel occasionally within the UK and Overseas as required (limited). Ability to obtain SC Clearance.

What we offer:

Company car or cash allowance  Company bonus Private Medical cover Life Assurance Up to 6% contributory pension scheme. days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rota) A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Thrive App, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more. Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts. A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. Company discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships. Interesting and enjoyable work. Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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