Commercial Officer

Commercial Officer

Our Business Support teams deliver the vital services to ensure the continued success of our business divisions. These services include HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Commercial, Estates and Facilities, Core Technology, Corporate Security, IT, and Fleet. Every person in every team is contributing the lasting impact our Team makes. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7.

Reporting into the Commercial Manager, the Commercial Officer will provide commercial support to all areas of our business (Network Services & Transport), including the management and negotiation of bids and contracts.

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to be in our Warwick office 1-2 days per week.

What you'll do:

• Coordination of the signature process with customers for Non-Disclosure Agreements and other contractual documents
• Ownership and daily management of the purchase orders acceptance process into the business, including liaising with sales and delivery teams to solve problems and ensure correct commercial processes are followed
• Working under the supervision of other members of the Legal and Commercial team to review bids and/or contracts, to discuss and advise on the appropriate commercial structure of the deal/issue and to negotiate and draft contracts and correspondence with customers
• Work with the central commercial team to support the implementation of strategies of each business unit alongside Telent's values
• Working within the Legal and Commercial team and closely with the businesses to develop an understanding of the commercial approach of Telent, its customers and suppliers
• Working with the central commercial team to implement the strategies of Telent's Transport and Network Services business units

Who you are:

You will have previous experience working within an office-based environment, with strong administration, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Requirements:

• Experience providing commercial or administration support in a similar industry
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbal and written
• Good understanding of commercial risks and issues with proven contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels within Telent, including our Executive and Senior teams
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft applications; including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

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We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.