Our purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better world. For each other, for our customers, for society and our communities. We need you to help us do this. Why this role matters It is responsible for providing strategic and financial analysis and advice in order to construct and shape commercial propositions and complex bids. Winning and retaining profitable business across Wholesale key accounts on strategic deals is critical. This role should Drive financial risk mitigation and management of key commercial issues Positively influencing win rates and directly impact BTs drive for profitable growth on the more complex deals Financial leadership, having the ability to influence the bid support function, quality and accuracy of bid response Be recognised as a trusted advisor to senior management and subject matter expert for bids What you'll be doing Takes accountability for discreet and/or complex bids within the Mobile sector (or other sectors if required from time to time). Identify, quantify and financial risk key input to the bid decision making process Support and recommendations into customer negotiations On time and accurate completion of the Finance briefing for the appropriate DOA sign off having applied the best practices Assurance for the accurate completion of customer pricing sheets Contribute to the production of Finance Schedules Produce bid P&L and cash flow for Complex Network and Non-standard bids Business case development for new product launches where appropriate (eg small cells, shared access) Providing insight Feed into the reporting/forecasting team for budgeting/forecasting purposes Provide insight through research Connected leaders behaviours Commercial thinker Uses understanding of internal commercial insight and latest external thinking to develop, and implement ideas that benefit BT Bold decision maker Problem solves to achieve business unit plans, providing expertise and insight to support bold decisions. Collaborative partner Maintains internal and external relationships, collaborating both operationally and technically to deliver business results. Key decisions / recommendations Recommendation into the finance A (Wholesale FD) Recommendation on win price and deal strategy (Channel Director, Wholesale MD, C&T Commercial Director) Senior Stakeholders & Key influences Main decision stakeholders Account Directors, Channel Director, Wholesale MD, Wholesale FD, Wholesale Commercail Director, Enterprise CFO Bid team stakeholders Account Director/manager, Sales Specialist, Solution Architect/Director, Programme Manager, PMO, Legal team, Technical Design Authority up to CTO Customer stakeholders Procurement, Technology, Finance and Legal representatives, Procurement Consultants with purchasing power on behalf of the organisation Business expertise Scenario and sensitivity modelling, assuring appropriate investment appraisal for BT Assurance for the accurate completion of customer pricing sheets with ability to develop and own bespoke and / or complex pricing structures Managing inputs from the bid team (Product, Technical, Service, Group finance, HR etc) Influencing commercial deal strategy We'll also need to see these on your CV Assist the commercial strategy on bids through scenario and sensitivity modelling, assuring appropriate investment appraisal for BT Provides insightful recommendations to improve bid profitability Identifies, understands and challenges the risks, assumptions, drivers and interdependencies. Ensuring the investment appraisal model is on time, accurate and challenged, applying best practice (insight) Assist with assurance for the accurate completion of customer pricing sheets with ability to develop and own bespoke and / or complex pricing structures Managing inputs from the bid team (Product, Technical, Service, Group finance, HR etc.) Assist with commercial deal strategy Seek and obtain and finance derogations relating to contractual terms and conditions (e.g. OBA, Benchmarking, Audit) Member of an accounting professional body e.g. ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA Mandatory Senior Stakeholder experience and working within matrixed environments. Experience of working with commercial and operational teams to deliver bid proposals and win deals. Ability to interpret financials into meaningful insight, to inform decision making. Ability to operate under pressure of deadline driven sales environment. Be willing to voice an opinion and look at the art of the possible. Able to create a clear vision, delivering against key metrics Demonstrates a high level of analytical capability Preferred Understands the Telecoms industry with good product knowledge. A track record of effectively influencing the stakeholder requirements from both a BT or EE (company strategic priorities) and external perspective To get involved and participate in external customer negotiation. Why choose us? Weve always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the worlds first telecommunications company. At our heart were a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Our pursuit of progress over the past 180 years has established BT as a strong, successful brand, with huge scale capable of achieving great things. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport. Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward well offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If thats you and what youre looking for, wed love you to be part of our future. We have around 1.2 million customers and serve over half the FTSE 350. Our customers range from big household names, government departments and public service organisations right through to small businesses and new start-ups. We cover both the communications and IT services markets. Overall were focused on four main product markets Fixed Voice; Mobility; Fiber and connectivity; networked IT services provided over the biggest UK network in both fixed and mobile communications. We also provide network IT services to corporate and public sector organisations in the Republic of Ireland. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences. Were creating an inclusive working culture where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Thats why we welcome applications from all parts of the community.