Head of Commercial Contracts - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Support Team

Description

Role | Head of Commercial
Contracts

Location | Nationwide

Salary | £60.000 per annum

Contract | Permanent

About us

Lane7 is the fastest
growing and market leading boutique bowling business in the UK, with multiple
venues across three brands: Lane7, Level X and Gutterball. Bowling is our thing
- it has been for 10 years. Think of us as your one stop shop for a great
activity packed experience that also offers arcades, beer pong, pool, golf,
darts, shooting pods, karaoke and much more We aim to give you the best night
out every time, with all your best nights rolled into one. We have the perfect
entertainment for everyone and every occasion.

We're looking for a
diligent, passionate and hard-working Head of Commercial Contracts to join us
We have ambitious and exciting plans for the future.

Could you be the person
we're looking for?

We're looking for a Head
of Commercial Contracts with the expertise and experience to lead the
negotiation of supplier contracts on behalf of the Executive Team and the wider
business. The role will work closely with and report directly to the CFO, but will
also provide support and resources to the wider Executive team.

• Do you have 5+ years' experience in a
  contract/commercial/supply chain role, preferably within the leisure or
  hospitality sector?
• Excellent financial and commercial acumen.
• A great communicator, able to work with
  multiple stakeholders and have a positive influence at board level.
• A drive to improve and implement processes and
  increase profitability.
• Have a positive, can-do and problem-solving
  attitude.
• A working knowledge of contract law.
• Proven track record of negotiating high value
  supplier contracts.

The role

• Provide effective commercial support to all areas of the business.
• Provide support and advice up to board level on a range of commercial
  opportunities, challenges and issues.
• Act as the point of contact for the business on contractual and
  commercial matters and foster positive working relationships with third party
  suppliers.
• Take the lead in the design, drafting and negotiation of contracts with
  new suppliers in the UK and overseas.
• Implement ideas to generate additional revenue streams.
• Tactically manage the supplier base with the ultimate aim of reducing
  and rationalising the number of suppliers and reducing costs.
• Lead the onboarding of all new suppliers from negotiation through to
  sign-off and implementation.
• Strategically manage ongoing commercial relationships with suppliers to
  maximise cost efficiencies & retro/similar revenue opportunities.
• Understand, effectively mitigate and communicate obligations, risks and
  key contractual issues up to board level.
• Collate commercial data for board approval.
• Ability to quickly identify and effectively deal with issues, potential
  risks and contract changes.
• Have an organised and methodical approach enabling you to efficiently
  work in a fast-paced target driven role.

What we're offering

• Salary £60.000 per annum
• Performance related bonus
• Private health insurance & benefits through Vitality.
• Cycle2Work scheme in conjunction with Halfords.
• Octopus electric car scheme.
• Access to our team wellbeing app - to help promote mental health awareness
  and wellbeing within our teams.
• Friends and family discounts across the Lane7 Group.