Access Costing Professional with German

Please note that in addition to English, you will need to be fluent in German to be considered for this position.

Why BT?

We’ve 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 world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re 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 we’ll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future.

Why BT Global?

With customers in 180 countries, we're a leading global business communications provider. We have 17,000 people serving multinational companies, providing the services they need to create the digital transformation of their businesses.

Thanks to our portfolio strategy, the Cloud of Clouds, we provide high-performance, integrated and secure network and IT infrastructure services to global customers. It means our customers can connect easily and securely to the applications and data they need, wherever they are in the world. Our Digital GS strategy we are moving to will help create a better future for GS and our people. With a business focused around a global customer base and a portfolio of scalable repeatable solutions, supported by outstanding customer service and market-leading security.

To deliver it we need to focus where we can be brilliant, be more straightforward to do business with and meet customer needs with greater agility. This will help us to become a more profitable, predictable and customer-focused business.

Why this job matters?

This role helps to drive optimisation of access cost for bids and cost reductions for in-life orders for the business within specified responsibility region to ensure cost competitiveness in a portfolio area that accounts for 50%-70% of Connect (and One) deals.

What you’ll be doing – your accountabilities

•    Evaluate and manage high volumes of 3rd party access costing requests from pan-BT sales channels & external distribution channels
•    Provide specific access related advice and assistance to Market Units to support customer access requirements
•    Deliver improved customer experience on pricing turnaround time, right first time quote responses and optimal use of BT and supplier resources through effective quote management
•    Negotiate accurate and optimised access costs for customer bids within required timeframes with suppliers
•    Identify improvements that can be made in processes and tools
•    Establish close working relationships within supplier and partner organisations to ensure offers are handled efficiently
•    Support evaluation of pricing strategies, designs, policies and processes

Skills required for the job

•    Ability to build relationships with stakeholders such as Vertical MDs, Procurement and External Suppliers globally
•    Ability to front and support bid wins and deliver cost savings for the business
•    Able to ensure all quotes and orders within a respective remit are both compliant and assured
•    Understanding of BT technologies and the relevant technology markets/key competitors
•    Financial and commercial acumen
•    Sound numerical, pricing and price compliance skills
•    Market, commercial and technical expertise
•    Problem analysis and problem solving skills.
•    Experience in bid management
•    Understanding of quoting and ordering processes
•    Knowledge of BT portfolio of products
•    German language skills - fluent

Additional allowances and benefits 

•    Bonus

•    Health Insurance

•    Cafeteria

•    Smart working allowance

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
 

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