VodafoneThree - Commercial Contract Specialist

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri Pre-sales (helping our sales teams to win new business at profitable margins) Handover (ensuring that business is contracted correctly; risk is understood and mitigated; and that contractual obligations are clear and handed over to appropriate teams for execution) In-Life (optimising the commercial performance of the contract (including change and exit management); managing commercial disputes; and driving margin and revenue improvement activities) Extension or Renewal (securing timely renewal of the contract whilst minimising erosion of revenue and margin) Experience in Commercial and Contract Management Planning and executing complex negotiations, with an ability to find pragmatic solutions; whether to resolve commercial disputes; close deals; or deliver margin improvement activities Able to evaluate commercial risk and provide appropriate mitigation through commercial terms, contract conditions or delivery methodology; plus be capable of coordinating the delivery of mitigation plans in-life. Able to structure and articulate compelling commercial proposals taking into account market and customer dynamics and focus on value creation for customers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to simplify complexity Comfortable working in a matrix environment and playing in different positions (pre-sales or in life) depending on requirement of project. Able to collaborate with and provide commercial thought leadership to a wide range of stakeholders from different business areas, and have the credibility to influence decision makers at all levels Strong financial understanding with the ability to create financial models in Excel Growth mindset, open to taking on new challenges and identifying and implementing business improvement activities