Commercial Support Specialist

Location: Farnborough (4 days a week in the office)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full Time

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.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you’ll do

Working within the Vodafone Business Security Enhanced Commercial team, this exciting Commercial Support Specialist role provides an excellent opportunity for the right quality candidate to grow and quickly develop key Commercial skills, experience, and knowledge related to the delivery of managed services to critical government clients . Working alongside experienced Commercial Managers you will obtain first-hand experience of in-life contract management, both supplier or customer focused, this is a great opportunity to develop into a commercial & contract management career. Key accountabilities include:

• Supporting the Commercial Managers with administrative duties related to In-life commercial management and contractual obligations.
• Drafting of schedules contained in contracts and variations, in collaboration with commercial managers, legal and account team.
• Preparation and provision of regular customer facing reports.
• Assistance with total project forecasting in collaboration with programme and finance colleagues, to ensure project cost control vs business case expectations.

Who you are

• Likely to have 1-2 years of experience in a Commercial Support type role, or a recent graduate in a Commercial related qualification
• Commercial acumen, with an interest growing a career in this space
• Good communication skills; able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain Customer Confidentiality
• Eligible for Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note you don’t have to currently hold DV clearance, but you must be eligible for it.

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 and market leading parental leave policies.

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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