Commercial Director
Essex
Permanent - £80,000 - £90,000 - 3 Days a week
Social Housing
Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a well-known social housing company based in Essex area who are looking for an ambitious Commercial Director to join their team.
They are looking for a proactive Commercial Director who can oversee various Social Housing, Facilities and Cleaning/Catering work streams.
Overall, this role is responsible for ensuring the commercial success and viability of the various work streams.
Reporting into the Head of Operations this role will lead all commercial activities in relation to the work streams.
To lead on all commercial negotiations with suppliers and contractors to the service, to continually review our commercial arrangements and ensure we are achieving value for money
To have ownership of the budgets allocated to the service and to work collaboratively with the Head of Operations to maximise our commercial position whilst remaining within allocated budgets
To lead on all aspects of cost control, variations approvals and finance reporting
To interrogate and validate all materials expenditure incurred by the Social Housing, Facilities and Cleaning/Catering work streams.
To oversee the team and contact clients to ensure commercial delivery
Accountable for the resolution of contractual issues both client and supply chain facing.
Report together with the Head of Operations the Business Units, CVR's
To ensure that the contract review process focuses on contract performance, WIP, debt, etc. and to ensure that forecast final cost, value and profit reconciliations are produced against the contracts on a monthly basis.
To manage the commercial team to ensure all variations are produced and claimed, including other formal records for extra works and to maximise the evaluation of these.
To lead a regional team including, Commercial, Estimating, Surveying, Governance, Procurement and Administration. This will also cover performance management, Personal Performance Reviews, disciplinary action and learning and development of the team.Key Knowledge:
Property services/construction industry interest
IT and Excel Literate
HNC or Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial management qualification required.If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.
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