Commercial Manager

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, Kerpen (Rheinland), Paris

Hatfield, Kerpen (Rheinland), Paris

201179-en_GB

Life on the team

The GTS (Group Technology Sourcing) vision is to continue to ‘be the best’ in executing our purpose of enabling the success of our customers by being a trusted, agile and innovative provider of technology around the world.

We will achieve this by delivering great experiences for our customers, working closely with our Technology Partners to create Powerful Partnerships and enhancing our capability to ensure our future relevance. We must do this whilst supporting our customers internationally, wherever they need us, and at all times ensuring that we work closely as a OneGTS team to deliver the best possible outcomes in the most effective and efficient manner.

As a GTS Commercial Manager you will be proactively maintaining and increasing GTS contribution across the Group (UK, France & Germany) by analysing the commercials in existing Customer contracts holding our suppliers accountable for their commitments. You will be responsible for reporting and analysing contract performance working alongside our Sales Teams and Purchasing to maximise contribution.

What you’ll do

The purpose of this role is to maintain and improve customer contribution in-life across complex GTS customer contracts.
Manage a team across multiple geographies and set team objectives.
Provide high level expertise within specialist area to peer group, customers and direct reports where appropriate.
Responsible for managing P&L to maintain margins in line with customer agreements creating value add activities to increase contribution where possible.
Acts as a point of escalation on complex technology sourcing issues and provide appropriate support to relevant GTS areas.
Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure adoption of best practice and continual improvement in delivery of high service levels to the business.
Identify continual process and ways of working improvements in relation to GTS contract management.
Mitigate commercial risks during product transitions in line with Customer and supplier commitments.

What you’ll need

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills in a product and commercial environment with at least three years of commercial and contract experience. A background of dealing with suppliers and customers is desirable. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a creative approach to problem solving to increase profitability. Strong understanding of Microsoft Excell.

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.