Commercial Manager
Job Introduction
Our UK Healthcare segment have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our talented and hard working team!
Sodexo Healthcare work by the side of healthcare organisations in both the public health (NHS Trusts) and private healthcare sector, using science, technology and global experience to enable human-centred care.
This role will be key in Formulating Sodexo’s opinion and strategy on approach to clients and protect Sodexo’s interests commercially and contractually in all Soft FM matters.
You will represent Sodexo as part of the commercial management team, control contractual negotiations working closely with our in house legal team to ensure any risks caveated.
You will be a strong negotiator, with a distinct ability to interpret and amend legal documents and have a comprehensive understanding of PFI projects and process. Hold a professional qualification in a relevant subject (legal, accounting) and be able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You don't just join Sodexo, you belong
Join Sodexo and you become part of a worldwide, extended family. Team spirit is strong and encourages people to stay long-term. You can bring your whole self to work every day and we cant wait for you to join the team!
Role Responsibility
- Formulating Sodexo’s opinion and strategy on approach to clients including informing internal stakeholders and operational site directors
- Creation of business cases and solutions including risk sharing/allocation between parties
- Represent Sodexo as part of the commercial management team in client facing meetings with commercial considerations
- Control contractual negotiations together with legal representation
- Collaborate with operational colleagues and other members of the Commercial department to ensure that all commercial and contractual matters are understood
- Collaborate with other Commercial Managers within the Commercial Department to ensure that grey areas of responsibility are being effectively covered.
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Seek and co-ordinate input where necessary from other areas of the business
The Ideal Candidate
- Qualified Professional (Accountant or Lawyer)
- Experience in a commercial management role.
- A strong negotiator
- Commercially and financially astute with a strong understanding of PFI and risk
- Able to work independently, flexibly and professionally building relationships with key stakeholders.
- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and senior managers / directors.
- Excellent literacy and numerical skills.
Package Description
Circa £80,000 per annum plus bonus and car allowance
We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.
Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.
Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.
Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.
