On behalf of our client, a joint venture working on HS2, we are recruiting for a Commercial Manager to work for them on a permanent basis in North Acton.
Role
Supporting the Commercial Director and providing the link between the Asset Commercial delivery leads, ensuring commercial operations are kept consistent throughout. Excellent communication and customer-facing skills are a must, along with working as part of a team promoting our JV culture and values. Candidates will consider problems as a challenge, collect information relevant to the problem, be disciplined in ascertaining the root cause, identify and develop a practical solution, communicate the findings, and implement action to resolve the problem.
Flexible working: Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at the interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role, albeit the role will require attendance at meetings and reporting events.
Key Responsibilities
1. Prepare and support the MEP function in the production of Monthly reporting data and liaising with the Project Control Team.
2. Assist with the management of change including active engagement and avoidance of disputes.
3. Lead and liaise with area commercial leads ensuring commercial teams are functional.
4. Lead the monthly cost and performance reviews for each of the Enabling Functions.
5. Develop the MEP Functions Specific Cost and performance reporting and tracking as well as leading the resource and subcontract/agency suppliers.
6. Support the MEP in the 6-monthly production of the BUF as defined under the Contract, ensuring alignment with BUF Production.
7. Ensure Contract administration is kept in line with SCS principles, including the close of NCE.
8. Liaise with Project Controls to ensure data is kept up to date on commercial activities.
9. Liaise with the area teams regarding the monthly supplier AfP and its production, challenge, and issue.
10. Manage disallowed costs, implementing mitigation measures where applicable.
11. Manage the Staff organograms and ATR’s related to these roles and the coordination of this against the staff budget.
12. Lead the Coordination of the Cost Verification Framework and liaise with core in relation to this and obtain data from the assets to answer any queries on the CVF.
13. Assist in the risk drawdown process with Project Controls.
Required Qualifications, Skills, Behaviors and Attributes
1. RICS/CICES accredited Degree (or equivalent).
2. Full Membership of RICS or CICES (or equivalent).
3. Post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with a demonstrable track record of achievement.
4. Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
5. Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and facilitating collaborative solutions.
6. Demonstrable legal, contractual, and construction knowledge and experience.
7. Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes.
8. Confidence and ability to assert influence.
9. A creative, strategic, and innovative approach to problem-solving.
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