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Commercial Manager

  • Location: Manchester, M41 7HA
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Built Environment
  • Contact: Georgia Coates
  • Contact Email: georgia.coates@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 0191 415 3300
  • Start Date: 14 November 2023
  • Expiry Date: 14 January 2024
  • Job Ref: V-164938

NRL are currently recruiting a Commercial Manager for a Tier 1 M&E Company.
 

For this role you must provide Commercial management and Contracts administration support to the Project team and Senior Management, and to ensure that the Company’s commercial interests are optimised.


Main responsibilities and key outcomes:

1. Key advisor to Commercial Director on all project commercial and/or contractual matters.

2. Provide advice to the Project Management team on the day to day commercial risks and associated issues that arise during the cycle of the project.

3. Maintain a strong cash flow into the business by tracking and monitoring application, certification and invoices.


In this role you qill report to the Commercial Director. 

You will manage the following: Senior Quantity Surveyors, Project Quantity Surveyors, Assistant Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administration Staff.



Some of your key responsibilities:

  • Manage, lead and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors, whilst maintaining high standards and clear objectives.
  • Prepare monthly budgets and forecasts, cash flow and/or cost value reconciliation reports detailing P&L against forecast.
  • Individual tender and project review procedures starting at divisional levels, progressing to Tender Board Committee if value, or perceived exposure, exceeds certain thresholds.
  • Manage the monitoring of, and reporting on, strategic and operational risks and related key controls to ensure risk management across all projects.
  • Review and approve data submitted by staff for business development proposals. Provide indirect support for proposals, strategic plans, presentations and contract negotiations. Participate in final pricing of proposals by providing counsel and information pertaining to the financial and contractual aspects of the project.
  • Key advisor in the negotiations of new Contracts and amendments to Contracts to ensure equitable and balanced business relationships can be formed without undue risk to the Company and prepare all requisite documentation for legal counsel review and agreements.
  • Timely review of Contractors and Supplier payment certificates and prepare recommendations for payment.
  • Manage allocation of staff resources and identify recruitment needs to meet both current and anticipated workload.

Capabilities to fulfil the role:
  • Continuously keeping up to date with knowledge in commercial awareness
  • Communicational skills and hands on approach with the demonstrated ability to work in high pressured environments.
  • Negotiating and persuading skills
  • Information management
  • Analytical and evaluation skills
  • Leadership and motivation
  • Coaches and develops team
  • Business planning skills
  • Commercial awareness

Educational Qualification Required: (minimum)
Degree Qualified or Qualified by Extensive Experience


Previous Work Experience Required:
Experience in setting up commercial management and reporting systems

Salary: Negotiable 

Working Hours: 36.5 hours a week

If this role would be of interest to you, please submit your application now and NRL will be in contact.

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