Commercial Controls Manager

AWE have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Controls Manager to join our growing team to focus on the Commercial Management and Insights of our portfolio performance and insights.

As the Commercial Controls Manager you will be developing and implementing, supporting and executing strategic sourcing activities and supplier relationship management. You will monitor and drive supplier performance, assist with the development of supplier value including planning and preparation of external management review meetings, and drive operational efficiency in alignment with the Supply Chain Processes and Strategies.

Ideally you will have at least 4 years' experience as a Commercial Controls Manager with a specialism in reporting development, insight and management and will understand the key business strategies, risks, opportunities and economic factors to develop a strategy of reporting that will underpin our decision making.

We need you to have experience of working at a similar level within a comparable organisation or industry. You will also:

• Support coordination of any technical change affecting the reporting requirements.

• Definition and maintenance of implemented data definitions and delivery of data.

• Preparation of test cases and execution of related testing.

• Preparation of reporting workflow and workflow documentation.

• Development of Reporting Dashboards.

• Support to the development and implementation of the Commercial Reporting Framework and various boards.

• Support in preparation of first reporting.

• Develop controls to identify data quality issues (missing data, wrong data, inconsistent data etc).

• Provide instructions to correct the data in the source systems; if necessary: correct the data in the ESG reporting data to ensure reporting is correct.

• Support in governance processes to the governance team.

• Ensuring timely, complete and efficient implementation of changes to reporting.

• Support to internal and external auditors

• Support improving reporting processes.

• Working within a Procurement Function.

• Delivering change programmes.

• Working in cross-functional teams across multiple programmes.

Experience and Skills required:

• Experience in a regulatory advisory or reporting role within a financial, government institutions or consultancy firm.

• Be able to understand complex concepts of new regulatory requirements, challenge them and support communication to the Commercial Team.

• Analytical skills of regulatory driven changes and development of solutions and Data Analytics.

Package: from £46,000 to £60,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Reading

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution)

• Life Assurance

"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time."

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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