Commercial Advisor

The role, reporting to our UK Commercial Manager - Logistics, will support the effective co-ordination of all UK commercial and contractual administration matters, including but not limited to, proposals, new contracts, amendments, escalations and renewals. Roles & Responsibilities:

• Key focal point for ASCO clients with regards to all commercial and contractual matters. Attending client meetings virtually and off-site as required.
• Involved in the shaping of commercial strategy for allocated clients.
• Obtain the necessary internal approvals for all contractual and commercial matters as per the commercial procedures applicable across ASCO globally.
• Prepare and issue proposals for new and additional work scopes to clients both existing and new.
• Negotiate, draft and review new client contracts and subsequent extensions.
• Co-ordination of commercial queries and the compilation of contractual changes including negotiation and execution of all relevant Variation Orders and Amendments.
• Ensure all new won work via contract/PO is held centrally and issued out to the relevant persons within the business.
• Work alongside KAMs to collate and present internal contract roll outs.
• Provide commercial support and guidance to all internal departments as and when required.
• Ensure all rates schedules are held centrally, and escalations are notified to clients with sufficient notice as per contractual escalation mechanisms. Rates then to be rolled out to relevant UK business departments once client approval obtained.
• Support with internal contract audits and review sessions.
• Establish and maintain commercial drive information.
• Assist KAMs as required with the preparation of client Business Performance Reviews and attend.
• Responsible for review and issue of Trade Agreement.
• Responsible for creation and issue of annual NUK Standard Rates.
• Assist Sales Team with the review of Purchase Orders.
• Support Sales Team with maintenance of AX.
• Maintain CMS databases.
• Support Specialist Services as required and appropriate with commercial matters.
• Support Group tendering activities as required.
• Provide support to KAMs and Business Development as required.
  
  Established commercial experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Commercially astute and motivated to produce continuous improvements and cost gains.
• Strong understanding of contracts and contractual terminology and the ability to interpret financial information.
• Client focused with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships, both internal and external.
• An effective communicator, both verbal and written, able to build effective business relationships.
• Effective negotiating skills with the ability to network, influence and challenge people at all levels.
• Effective management of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring challenging deadlines are met without loss of quality.
• Accustomed to working effectively in a fast-paced environment, flexible and adaptive to changing workloads and priorities, where high standards are not compromised under pressure.
• Solutions based with strong planning, organising and numeric skills, and an excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Computer literate with well-developed IT skills across the MS Suite and advanced Excel user skills.
• Ability to work stand-alone, demonstrating initiative and ownership, while a positive contributor to the wider team.
Desirable Qualifications/Competencies
• Degree educated
• Full UK Driving Licence
  
  As you would expect from a highly progressive company, an attractive remuneration package is available to the successful applicant. When applying, your CV should include your current/most recent employment, which clearly demonstrates examples of the skills and behaviours required for the above role., No
Are you a former employee or contractor of ASCO or any of our Group Companies?
• Former Employee Former Contractor N/A Do you know, or are you related to, an employee of ASCO or any of our Group Companies?
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• Current benefits package and values
• e.g. pension 5%, car allowance, bonus etc. Annual leave entitlement
• Notice Period
• Salary expectations for this role (in UK £)
• What evidence can you provide to confirm your eligibility to work in the UK?
• A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK A birth (short or long) or adoption certificate issued in the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A share code to demonstrate digital immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to do the type of work in question A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the Home Office to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK, and is allowed to do the type of work in question, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office stating that the holder is permitted to take the employment in question None of the above If none, please provide details