Commercial Account Manager London, England
Job description
Commercial Account Manager
Location: London Speechmark + (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (Part time considered)
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve
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What you’ll do
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.
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 you are
- 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
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
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 (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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