Commercial Officer - Leeds, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Officer to join the NHS SBS Commercial team

This is an ideal opportunity for a Legal or Business Graduate who has already taken their first steps in employment or someone with relative experience looking for an opportunity to develop their career in commercial, finance, risk or projects business areas.

After a period of initial office based training and support this will evolve in to a hybrid role, working from home with 1 or 2 days a week in our brand new modern Leeds office.

Travel to other sites will occasionally required.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

What you will be doing:

Supporting the daytoday management of customer contracts
Providing a consultancy and act as first point of contact for support and commercial advice and contractual queries
Drafting and processing of contractual agreements including contract change notes and works orders
Supervise the operation and accuracy of financial controls, reporting and billing
Identify commercial risks and mitigations
Ensuring that governance and commercial procedures are adhered to

What you'll bring:

Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to customers and colleagues at all levels of the organisation
A positive and driven approach to problem solving
A passion and motivation for continuous improvement
Strong planning and organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and flex workload to meet business requirements
Excellent MS Office skills (particularly MS Excel and MS Word)

It would be great if you had:

Previous experience of contract/legal drafting would be an advantage

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you

Employment
Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Location:
Leeds

Security
Clearance
Level:

BPSS

Internal
Recruiter:
Mark

Salary:
Up to £28000 depending on experience

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about NHS SBS?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS.

A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer.

Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?