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With operations in 13 countries, Keolis is a global leader in the shared mobility market, helping millions of people reach their destination every day. Keolis operates safe and accessible transport networks and offers personalized mobility solutions that contribute to regional cohesion. It resolutely places innovation and digitalization at the heart of its services to enhance the passenger experience. In response to the challenge of climate change, Keolis is also committed to environmentally responsible mobility solutions in order to reduce the carbon footprint of its activities.
KeolisAmey Docklands was first awarded the franchise to operate and maintain the Docklands Light Rail (DLR) on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) in 2014. Following a successful 10-year delivery, we secured the next franchise to continue operating and maintaining the DLR from 2025 for a further eight years, with the potential for a two-year extension.
At KeolisAmey Docklands, we are committed to ensuring every journey matters. Our people are our greatest asset, and we value their passion and expertise in safely operating and maintaining the DLR. We foster a customer-first culture, encouraging our teams to prioritise service excellence in everything they do.
Missions :
The VIE will join the 10-person Commercial and Strategy team, which covers commercial, legal, strategy and innovation activities. They will work closely with the Commercial and Strategy Manager and collaborate with vendors, TfL and relevant internal teams to develop these activities.
Responsibilities :
- Identify and assess new non-fare revenue opportunities.
- Contribute to the rollout and monitoring of vending machines across the network, including analysing sales and product turnover.
- Support the introduction of market stalls and the development of retail units and railway arches.
- Explore service opportunities with local autonomous vehicle operators, including parking, security and cleaning.
- Help grow advertising revenue.
- Monitor projects and vendors, analyse commercial performance, and ensure that appropriate contractual protections are in place.
- Work with TfL to identify opportunities that KAD could take ownership of.
Profile :
You hold a Master's-level degree (5 years of higher education) from a business or engineering school.
You are commercially minded and ideally have experience analysing contracts to identify key risks and
value-creation opportunities.
You’re proactive in reaching out to companies to explore new opportunities and partnerships, and you
know how to turn your business development efforts into concrete results
