Commercial Modeller - Leeds, United Kingdom - WSP

WSP

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready

In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

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As part of the UK Strategic Growth function, the Commercial Modeller is to provide the necessary financial analysis and assistance to allow the business to make commercial decisions to maximise WSP's win rate and profitability for opportunities on our bid pipeline.

They will be responsible for supporting & leading the development of commercial and pricing offers that form part of our proposals and tenders.

The Commercial Modeller leads the financial submission within strategic tenders.

This includes working with bid management professionals and operational business leads to deliver competitive tenders, contributing to required win-rates and target margins, and providing expert advice to others.

The Commercial Modeller will promote work winning best practice across our business through their work on opportunities, coaching others and training initiatives as required.

The role will require UK wide travel.

Your new role, what's involved?

To be an integral part of WSP's core Price to Win function which supports WSP's operational businesses deliver growth through winning new & sustainable work and providing pricing training & advice to empower others to do the same.
Review tender documents and develop appropriate pricing strategies to deliver high quality and competitive tender submissions.
Coordinate Fee build ups for large (£1m+) mutlidisciplinary opportunities
Disseminate, analyse and provide briefings on commercial Tender requirements
Establish and operate commercial models that provide optimal outcomes for WSP's competitiveness and profitability
Participate in the detailed risk assessment process and ensure tender models include suitable allowances
Communicate with Business Leadership to facilitate appropriate governance of opportunities
Leverage technology and data to ensure the team remains Best in Class
Provide commercial challenge and checks to ensure the best outcome for the business
Find and translate financial data to provide clear patterns and feedback to the business
Document key financial assumptions and allowances and supporting documents for Tender handover on successful bids.
Develop a library of outputs and pricing data
Provide expert advice and support to bids across WSP as needed
Conduct and participate in lessons learned exercises to ensure pricing techniques, tactics and data are continuously improved via a feedback loop.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Strong numeracy skills combined with a keen detail orientated approach
Entrepreneurialism to influence delivery methodology
Good communicators with robust project management skills
Support and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise.
Adopt a proactive approach, use initiative and take responsibility for own actions
Ability to assimilate large volumes of information and understand, plan and manage associated workflows
Develop strong relationships and rapport with external clients and internal colleagues
Excellent people skills to lead, encourage, motivate and enthuse others
A passion for quality and continuous improvement with a focus on delivery
Exhibit and demonstrate behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP core values to create a team culture and promote excellent communications.
Support and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Experience in Professional Services consultancy market
Member of relevant professional institution preferable but not essential
IT Literate, particularly in Microsoft Excel
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role in engineering and construction

What's in it for you?
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Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

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Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work.

We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible a