Commercial Manager

Tasks

• As STRABAG UK continues to strengthen its operations in the northeast of England it is essential that we build our Commercial team in the area. Apart from the Woodsmith project and our factory in Hartlepool, there are many other opportunities which we are targeting on Teesside. At this stage then, we wish to appoint a Commercial Manager, whose key responsibilities will be as follows:
• Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Portfolio of projects and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders
• Manage the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
• Build team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis – maintain performance
• Delegation of appropriate work to all staff, whilst maintaining accountability
• Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
• Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
• Contribute to the production of Business Plan and strategy
• Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, then implement required actions
• Design and implement a commercial strategy for your portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
• Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.
• Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.
• Maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects
• Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
• Attend client engagement events for equivalent level customer feedback, alignment and future pipeline of work
• Assist in Functional leadership, bringing best practice into the business, involvement in Business Improvement Initiatives

Qualifications

• HND/Degree qualification
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent
• Commercially astute with substantial proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry.
• Expert knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
• Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
• Leadership Skills.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint).

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