Commercial Business Partner
Thurso
12-Month Contract - Hybrid
£54.50 - £75.05 per hour Umbrella
ARM are delighted to be working with our client to help them recruit a Commercial Business Partner on a 12 month contract.
The Role:
- Lead business partnering to align commercial initiatives with site goals
- Act as liaison between Dounreay leadership, category managers, and other Commercial Business Partners
- Provide expert commercial advice using market trends and procurement best practices
- Drive adoption of category strategies and ensure alignment with site performance
- Influence strategic planning with commercial insights and risk analysis
- Shape commercial strategies to reflect site realities and enhance execution
- Oversee sourcing and contract management strategies for cost efficiency and compliance
- Ensure commercial feasibility of site strategies and identify risks and opportunities
- Embed category strategies into daily operations and performance frameworks
- Address misalignment between operations and commercial strategies
- Support change initiatives and stakeholder engagement
- Prioritise commercial initiatives to optimise resource allocation
- Promote best-in-class commercial processes and behaviours
- Build commercial capability through mentoring and training
Requirements:
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of working with, managing and influencing senior stakeholders
- Experience of providing advice to senior stakeholders in complex operating environments
- Experience of driving cross-functional collaboration across commercial, sites, operations, finance and legal functions to deliver integrated commercial outcomes
- Proven ability to support the development and execution of commercial strategies to deliver cost savings, value creation and supplier innovation in complex supply chains
- Strong commercial acumen, with an understanding of cost modelling, total cost of ownership and supplier risk analysis
- Knowledge of supplier relationship management (SRM) practices and experience in managing high value, strategic supplier relationships to improve performance and drive continuous improvement