Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Bristol
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you an experienced Commercial Manager with a strong background in Rail, small works or Facilities Management? We are seeking a dynamic Senior Commercial Manager to join our team, to based between in Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and develop a commercial team while working on a diverse portfolio of projects.
Benefits:
- Salary: up to £105,000 - depending on experience
- Competitive package
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity for career progression within a dynamic and growing organisation
Key Responsibilities:
- Client & Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, their representatives, and third parties, ensuring all commercial issues are effectively managed. Leverage professional networks to support business objectives.
- Work Winning: Identify and negotiate contracts, bonds, warranties, and guarantees. Develop and implement commercial strategies to maximise opportunities and minimise risks during the tender phase.
- Project Delivery: Oversee cost and value management, ensuring robust financial reporting systems are in place. Enhance change management processes and lead the preparation of complex project cost plans.
- Monthly Reporting: Manage comprehensive project cost reporting systems, conduct CVR sessions, and prepare business unit packs for monthly reviews. Provide strategic support during group accounts review meetings.
- Risk Management: Facilitate risk management reviews, propose viable solutions, and lead negotiations to secure favourable commercial outcomes. Manage disputes with a strong understanding of legal techniques.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop the commercial team, ensuring continuous upskilling and alignment with business objectives. Actively contribute to the development and succession planning of the team.
Experience & Skills:
- Proficient in creating, managing, and analysing complex project cost reporting systems, with the ability to identify trends from data.
- Skilled in conducting risk management reviews, classifying risks, and implementing solutions to manage and mitigate them.
- Strong negotiator, capable of leading teams in complex project negotiations and achieving favourable commercial outcomes.
- Experienced in managing disputes, with a solid understanding of legal techniques for dispute resolution.
- Demonstrates leadership by fostering a culture that aligns with company vision and safety standards.
- Experienced in leading commercial teams to successfully deliver multiple projects.
- In-depth knowledge of Design & Build (D&B) and PCSA processes, with the ability to develop and implement delivery plans for multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects.
- Able to quickly and effectively produce and supervise contractual correspondence and reports.
- Experienced in negotiating and guiding complex valuations.
- Collaborates across business units to achieve win-win outcomes and is aware of personal blind spots with strategies to mitigate them.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Expertise in Bonds, Warranties, Insurances,
- Financial Management
- Dispute Resolution
- Behavioural Based Safety
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
Desirable:
- Professional membership to a relevant body
- NEC Contract training/experience
If applies to you then please apply below!
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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