Summary: The Senior Commercial Analyst at TalkTalk will play a pivotal role in managing strategic partnerships and ensuring operational alignment to meet business needs. This position involves leading engagements with senior stakeholders, negotiating multi-million pound contracts, and fostering strong supplier relationships. The role requires a focus on maximizing supplier value while maintaining cost-effectiveness and service quality. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills are essential for influencing stakeholders and driving strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain strategic and operational alignment for the TalkTalk estate.
• Lead engagements as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders.
• Influence and challenge stakeholder requirements and financial implications.
• Manage the pipeline of renewals and initiate tender processes.
• Negotiate multi-million pound contracts and act as the Commercial contact.
• Create and present business cases of significant value to senior stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration between TalkTalk and its suppliers.
• Implement processes for benchmarking, supplier analysis, and effectiveness assessment.
• Manage existing commercial engagements with Key Strategic Partners.
• Negotiate and resolve contractual issues and lead change control processes.
• Own supplier annual spend, cost optimization, and contractual performance.
• Develop financial planning processes to support business strategy execution.

Key Skills:

• Interpersonal Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Business Case Development
• Process Implementation
• Technology, Operational and/or Product experience
• Technology Company / Telco Experience
• Supplier Management

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Manchester Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other