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BT Business • London, London, United Kingdom

Commercial Specialist

Salary:  Competitive + great benefits + £5k DV bonus

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top 3 scores:
82%

Autonomy

76%

Hours flexibility

72%

Work-life balance

Job Description

Job Title: Supplier & Capability Commercial Specialist

Career Grade: D

Location: London, Cheltenham, Ipswich (Adastral Park) or Manchester.

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you may be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels). An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role. KZA268

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

Why this job matters:

You will drive the commercial management of key strategic suppliers, partners and vendors that are at the heart of a specialist security team. Not only that, you will deliver the commercials for our repeatable capabilities ensuring costs are understood at the customer contract level and we can drive the right value from such capabilities through the contract themselves. This role focusses on supplier relationships, cost optimisation, commercial ownership, and process improvement.

What you’ll do:

  • Manage strategic partnerships with key suppliers and partners, driving vendors in efforts to continuously improve overall efficiency and costs. Where appropriate this will involve working with wider BT Procurement.
  • Manage the relationship, contract, and commercials with key sub-contractors, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and transparency.
  • Deliver due diligence on our key suppliers as required by wider BT Procurement teams to ensure our supply chain remains in line with our ethics and sustainability values.
  • Own and deliver the commercial design of our repeatable capabilities delivered from our Technology Services team. This includes cost management, allocation, cost transformation and ensuring the right value is achieved through customer uptake.
  • Specifically own our relationship with our hyperscale cloud providers - AWS and Google Cloud. This will include driving the relationship, agreements, cost allocation, supplier payments and commercial transparency to ensure correct information is sent to our billing teams.
  • Provide strategic direction to GSS Procurement team, ensuring quoting and ordering is from the right supplier, at the right cost and we can set the right onward price – working with Client Partnership and Contract Managers.
  • Implements ways to improve working processes within the area of suppliers and vendors.

What you'll bring:

  • Be self-motivated and proactive.
  • Be comfortable challenging and working to strict deadlines.
  • Be organised and able to multi-task.
  • Have experience in negotiation and dispute resolution.
  • Use your initiative and be comfortable working with changing requirements.
  • Have experience in supplier management, procurement or contract management.
  • Be commercially aware, able to manage risk and make informed decisions.
  • Have a high attention to detail.
  • Have an enquiring mind, thirst for knowledge and willingness to learn.
  • Be proficient in the use of MS Office programmes such as Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

The role is also subject to you gaining and keeping the necessary level of security clearance needed to undertake your work. The result of the security clearance vetting is not subject to appeal. Failure to successfully achieve and maintain the necessary level of security clearance may see any offer of employment with BT cease or withdrawn or may cause a role change or possibly lead to termination of employment.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills, and experiences, and encourage applications from all sections of the community. Our ambition focuses on recruiting and retaining people who are under-represented in our workforce. Including those from ethnic minority groups, disabled and neurodiverse people and women. However, diversity does not end there and anyone with different backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages or stages of life, disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Find out more about BT’s D&I manifesto by searching on our website.

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. So, if you're excited about this role but your past-experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, don’t worry – we’d still love you to apply!

What's in it for you:

  • Discounted BT Broadband, TV & mobile packages and BT products
  • On target Bonus
  • 10% pension contribution
  • Professional development and paid for industry certifications/qualifications
  • Flexible benefits/rewards including dental insurance, healthcare, gym memberships etc.
  • Well-being support for you and your family
  • 3 days paid volunteering a year
  • Flexible and smart working (subject to business needs)

The skills you’ll need

Commercial ManagementRegulatory ComplianceRelationship BuildingCost OptimisationProblem SolvingService Level Agreement ManagementRisk ManagementCommercial StrategyContract ManagementNegotiationCommercial AcumenStrategic PlanningData AnalysisBid ManagementP&LDecision MakingGrowth MindsetInclusive Leadership

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

Company benefits

25 (UK) / 21 (India) days annual leave + bank holidays
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Flexible working week
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Cinema discounts
Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 days/year pro rata
Bank holiday swaps
Adoption leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 6 months statutory
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 6 months statutory
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Employee discounts
Employee assistance programme
Volunteer days – 3 volunteer days per year
Lunch and learns
L&D budget
Enhanced sick pay – 3 months
Optional unpaid leave
Returnship
Enhanced paternity leave
Carer’s leave
Private GP service
Complimentary Medical Services
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of BT Business what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
67%
Employees are largely happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
76%
Employees are largely happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
70%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
72%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
67%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
82%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Working at BT Business

Company employees

100,000 across BT Group (24,000 at BT Business)

Gender diversity (male:female)

74.3:25.7 (BT Group)

Currently Hiring Countries

Hungary

United Kingdom

Office Locations

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