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Maintain commercial plans for your defined region or commercial function, ensuring alignment of activity throughout the commercial team and with other functions
Embed and lead commercial reviews in your region reviewing trading performance and delivery of initiatives to proactively highlight opportunities and actions to maximise EBIT
Lead on production and coordination of rolling forecasts as appropriate, linking in with the relevant commercial function and finance to produce robust and deliverable forecasts
Support the commercial planning team in the development of analytical techniques and use of insight to drive business performance
Provide the steer to the Head of Commercial for inputs to budget and forecasts as required reflecting latest trends and commercial initiatives
Support the Heads of Commercial in developing short, mid and long term market commercial plans, ensuring insight to the network performance, market and competition is maintained
Support the Heads of Commercial and Network Managers with coordinating the implementation of commercial change by providing analytical support and through ensuring action plans are developed and completed, supporting on business cases where appropriate
Support the Head of Network Development, Head of Concessions and Pricing and Commercial Optimisation Manager with insight to drive plans and improvements
Ensure commercial outputs are maintained through a log of all change allowing these to be tracked and captured in forecasts
Support the creation of robust local market plans, ensuring they match customer requirements, and position the business for long term sustainable growth in line with the UK Bus strategies
Ensure relevant commercial inputs are coordinated including tender masterfile
Facilitate and support Key Account Manager plans through maintaining area stakeholder maps and meetings
Respond to adhoc data requests as required e.g. adhoc Local Authority requirements
Uphold, safeguard and promote the reputation and values of the organisation throughout all internal and external business relationships and activities
Requirements:
Strong commercial acumen, able to consider impact on contribution in all decisions
Strong organisational and project management skills
Able to translate complex commercial solutions into easy-to-understand outcomes and communicate effectively both orally and in writing with confidence to different levels of management including senior managers
Logical and lateral thinker, able to solve problems considering business needs
Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Experience of understanding and working with KPI’s
Experience of managing conflicting work priorities, and to plan to meet strict deadlines
Strong goal orientation with ability to prioritise work effectively in order to achieve high standards of performance within very demanding deadlines
Demonstrate the Arriva Values
Effective team player who is comfortable working on own with minimal supervision
Flexible in approach to work
Resilient and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Ability to manage and prioritise tasks and time efficiently
Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders