Commercial Account Manager
Location: London, Speechmark (Hybrid working)
Hours: 37.5
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Manage the overall end to end relationship through cross functional teams of up to 4 vendors. Deliver a budgeted margin, competitive advantage and to performance manage suppliers to ensure industry best practice is achieved. Focus on E2E vendor strategy and total vendor value, optimising all vendor assets with a strategic lens. Support the inbound order management process with your vendor ensuring all commercial KPI’s for the vendor are achieved. Work within the Group Commercial Model and support the Hybrid Senior Commercial Account Manager to secure best in class pricing and commercial benefit to Vodafone UK and Group.
What will you be doing?
Contribute to the target of delivering over £50m of total vendor value into the business- Create 12-month Joint Business Plans with strategic vendors.
- Drive new vendor assessments to bring new entrants into the business
- Lead for all Executive engagement for vendors across Vodafone UK
- Drive the vendor strategy across Consumer & Enterprise segments for managed accounts
- Contract relationship and management
- Programme management of cross-functional workstreams to deliver against shared vendor and Vodafone objectives
Who are we looking for?
Expert and experienced negotiator- Commercial acumen
- Strategically focused
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Excellent communication skills
- Desirable to have GAP qualification (or equivalent)
- Ability to work independently
- Strong marketing & brand knowledge
- Programme management
What’s in it for you?
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive and flexible benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family. We’re proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility for individuals returning to work after a career break. From our market-leading parental leave policies through to employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes we are committed to supporting you throughout your career with Vodafone.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (careers.vodafone.co.uk) under Career Support, for guidance.
