Senior Commercial Process and Tools Manager

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Senior Commercial Process and Tools Manager

Package: £63,270 to £85k (depending on experience)

Location: Reading, with free onsite parking.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

As the Senior Commercial Process & Tools Manager, you will be responsible for managing process, tools and systems across an area of the commercial lifecycle through the effective utilisation of leading practice. You will oversee the development, implementation, management and continuous improvement of commercial processes, tools and their digital integration into commercial systems to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive user adoption and experience, whilst ensuring compliance with organisational policies and relevant regulations.   

Key Accountabilities:  

• Accountable for owning an area of the Commercial process, tools and technology landscape. 

• Accountable for ensuring all process and systems activity across the area of the Commercial lifecycle is defined and synchronised to ensure interdependencies are clear, there are no gaps, and scope of the end-to-end process and systems landscape is joined up effectively. 

• Accountable for driving Commercial user adoption and providing relevant training within the given area of scope. 

• Accountable for ensuring continuous improvement within the process, tools and systems landscape ensuring all processes and systems remain fit for purpose and adopt latest best practice, referencing relevant Government Commercial Function standards and industry best practice where relevant.

• Accountable for creating and owning Commercial tools and templates and enabling effective use across Commercial within their process area. 

• Accountable for the accuracy, consistency and governance of master data across systems, ensuring compliance with AWE standards and data management policies.  

• Accountable for understanding the impact of systems and process changes on data structures, ensuring that data models remain robust, scalable and aligned to business requirements. 

• Accountable for working with IS to drive the digital enablement of commercial processes and ensure fit for purpose commercial systems within their given area. 

• Accountable for working closely with the Commercial Policy, Governance & Assurance teams to ensure all required changes in policy, regulation and legal requirements are updated within Commercial processes and associated systems. 

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.  

• Must have proven professional experience. 

• Experience of working in a Procurement / Commercial function.  

• Experience in Procurement / Commercial process design and implementation. 

• Experience developing systems requirements and / or implementing new systems or delivering systems improvement initiatives. 

• Experience of master data management within large or complex organisations. 

• Proven track record of implementing process improvements and driving operational efficiencies.  

• Process mapping and process controls expertise. 

• A natural analytical thinker with ability to align business priorities to commercial outcomes. 

• Skilled in stakeholder management, with ability to create business alignment and influence decision making. 

• Knowledge of data architecture principles and ability to design and enforce data management standards. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

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Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. 
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.