Developer Services Commercial Lead in Bradford

Company description:

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Developer Services Commercial Lead

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £48,598- £60,747
Annual performance related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
Development opportunities in line with the Commercial Lead progression plan
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
Retail savings scheme
Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford/Hybrid working – typically 2 days in the office per week

This is a permanent role, working full time- 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Lead to join the Developer Services Commercial and Assurance Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Developer Services Commercial Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

This role will support the delivery of commercial activities in Developer Services related to annual customer charges, through charge set up and maintenance, and financial recoveries generated from new development activities. The role will provide scrutiny to the monthly application for payment to our contract partner for the work they deliver to customers on our behalf. The role will monitor and assess ongoing compliance with the commercial contract and customer charges – to deliver value and improvements.

This role will include management of two direct line reports with the responsibility to deliver monthly timetabled assurance for the commercially contracted application for payment and to attend commercial meetings to summarise and resolve queries as a team. The role will present summary information as monthly outputs to senior management. The role may include interaction with assurance providers, and IT, to deliver and embed our new annual charges on an annual basis.

Where you fit in:

As our Commercial Lead you will:-

. Provide commercial support to negotiate and deliver the contracted Schedule of Rates that underpins Developer Services annual charges. Work with the Yorkshire Water Commercial Team and contract partner to deliver annual requirements and seek advice from Finance, Legal and Regulation departments where required to deliver customer charges.
. Provide annual support to deliver customer application and administrative charges for water and waste activities that recover income to deliver our services on a regulatory compliant and cost reflective basis.
. Support the delivery of the annual charges in a customer facing quoting tool to create accurate quotes for customers and by working with IT colleagues to embed the charges each financial year.
. Carry out monthly commercial application for payment checks alongside two direct line reports to provide challenge and assurance that costs claimed from our contract partner are in line with work done under the contract terms.
. Identify risks and commercial control deficiencies around the schedule of rates and contractor claims and the application for payment process.
. Deliver commercial and charge related analysis each month to communicate and monitor performance and support the charge strategy decision making processes. Through Performance Excellence, embed a continuous improvement culture, aligned to the Customer Experience Strategy through the delivery of charge and commercial activities.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

. An understanding of Developer Services water and waste activities carried out for different customer groups which are paid through regulatory charges.
. Experience of a work setting which uses a schedule of commercial rates to deliver construction activities which are delivered to customers under a contract with defined terms and conditions
. The ability to communicate and negotiate effectively on commercial matters with stakeholders across the organisation (internal and external stakeholders)
. An ability to describe and summarise commercial decisions verbally and numerically including detailed and accurate analysis and models
. The ability to identify, deliver and embed change as part of a team, to influence and drive positive culture and behaviours that will drive performance improvements in the delivery of commercial activities
. Knowledge of basic assurance and compliance principles and an agile mindset to deliver clear and logical solutions to commercial related questions
. MS Excel and analytical skills to identifying irregularities, trends, and patterns, and to seek the best outcomes for customers and Yorkshire Water

You will also benefit from having:

Background or related experience in Developer Services or a similar commercial environment
Financial knowledge to build commercial models that use principles like CPIH
Experience of monthly financial reporting
Understanding of annual financial business planning and price reviews
Relevant Contract Management qualification (e.g. NEC)

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isnt always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If youve got experience as a Commercial Lead and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Please complete the application form and submit an up to date CV and covdering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Closing date – 8th August

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date of 8 August should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please