Commercial Manager, GGP
About The Role
Brand New Role – Birmingham Hybrid – Permanent – Full Time
The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.
The Great Grid Partnership (GGP) is moving from a project-by-project model to a programmatic delivery approach. We aim to improve consistency, coordination and management of interfaces and interdependencies across and between projects. This approach takes advantage of joint project requirements to deliver in a more efficient, cost effective and timely manner.
The GGP Integrator is a key part of the delivery model, enabling Partners to set up and deliver their integrated packages of work to the required quality and control. Headline projects include Norwich to Tilbury and others.
The GGP Commercial Manager plays a pivotal role in driving value across the Great Grid Partnership by providing sound commercial expertise at project and programmatic level, building and leveraging relationships across the ecosystem’s commercial community, identifying and implementing continuous improvements in how we work.
This role is hybrid based with our team typically gathering once or twice per week at our central Birmingham office. We continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.
We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
About You
What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:
- Excellent understanding of contract (NEC essential) and procurement
- Experience in collaborating and influencing at all levels; able to constructively challenge and hold internal and external stakeholders to account.
- Ability to identify and implement improvements opportunities
Additionally candidates should have:
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Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.
What You'll Do
Commercial expertise
- Implement the commercial framework to support the Enterprise objectives and priorities, closely working with supply chain partners to deliver the projects on time and to cost
- Ability to identify risk and opportunities to leverage programmatic approach to delivering value
- Having evidenced robust commercial experience and the ability to solve problems in complex environments, become the go-to commercial advisor projects, partners and Client engage with to enable the Enterprise to move forward
- Champion transparency in commercial decision making across Client and Partners.
Stakeholder and relationship management
- Build, nurture, and maintain relationships with stakeholders, particularly supply chain partners, to foster
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Support capability build
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Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve our processes and remove inefficiencies
- Able to document and implement improvements through procedures and drive adoption through appropriate change management approach
About Us
The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
What You'll Get
A competitive salary starting between £78,000 - £82,000 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
More Information
This role closes on May 11th at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held 21st - 22nd May.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, origin.
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