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Junior Commercial Analyst

Full Time - Permanent Position

Based: Coventry (hybrid working available)

Salary: £26,802 - £31,532 depending on experience

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

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

What you'll do:

• Provide support to the team
• Analyse data efficiently and accurately within agreed process, procedure and timescales
• Committed to accurately record, maintain and distribute relevant necessary data
• Broad knowledge of Cadent’s Core Policies and Procedures that impact the way we operate
• Possess extensive knowledge of the way the organisation works
• Actively demonstrate and promote the Cadent Values, and positively contribute to a customer oriented approach
• Use knowledge of data modelling practices to assist in analysing findings
• Be inquisitive with an interest in developing existing skill set and learning new skills
• Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate an inclusive work ethic

Functional Accountabilities:

• Accountable for the extensive administrative and project support for the Service Operations Contract & Licensing team (including support with the awarding of contracts and the subsequent contract management activities).
• Supports fulfilment of customer requests for IT services and products for users across Cadent as well as maintaining availability of the IT offering and its commercial viability

Specialist Accountabilities:

Accountable for administration to support commercial and licensing activities.

Support with preparing letters, reports and presentations, collating reports for meetings, filing& archiving documents (both paper and electronic), updating electronic databases, raising shopping carts and processing receipts

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Educated to BTEC / NVQ 3 or relevant experience
• Good understanding of contract management principles, contract frameworks, sourcing and category management.
• Experience of document administration, high level of computer literacy, especially in the use and application of MySAP ERP and standard MS applications, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience dealing with vendors, analysing and presenting data to inform contract activities.
• Evidence of team working and organisation skills.

Desirable:

• Business/technical knowledge gained from experience
• A member of a relevant professional bodyand a relevant qualification e.g. MCIPS and IACCM

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

As a company, we are working flexibly, if this is something that you are interested i then please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss.

Benefits

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:
• hybrid working (Where role permits)
• 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.

Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?

Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!

Circle Back Initiative

As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.

We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.

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