Commercial Manager

Locations: London E14 & SE1

Salary from £45,000 to £55,000 P/A

Benefits Package: Medical Insurance, Company car or allowance (£4,392.00)

Specialism: Commercial

Region: UK

Job Purpose

Our client & large national contractor, currently have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager looking to develop onto the next stage of their career, to join their contract aligned team, based in London.

As Commercial Manager you will act as the key point of support to the regional operations team, commercial team and client team on all commercial aspects for their largest Total Facilities Management single contract within their Commercial Business. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your existing commercial knowledge, whilst gaining visibility within a fast paced and challenging contract and division.

You would ensure all contract activities are in line with the commercial model agreed for the contract, whilst assisting in the development and implementation of robust commercial and financial processes & procedures across the contract.

Responsibilities

Implementation of efficient and effective commercial procedures across the contract including income recovery and invoicing, contract variation and additional works processes and processes to identify and capture of items over contract limit of liability

Production of relevant contract commercial reports and analysis

Provide commercial assistance to members of the contract operations team

In conjunction with Commercial team, act a key commercial interface with the client team on any related commercial issues

Ensure that contract operations team are aware of key contractual commercial requirements, and implications of non performance

Alongside the Commercial team, act as a key point of support to the operations team with regards to any business improvement initiatives & contract commercial analysis

Working with, contract operations, commercial, finance, supply chain and National Service Centre teams

Drive efficiencies and cost saving

Ensure all costs which are entitled to be recovered, are recovered from client in a timely and accurate manner

Minimise and manage WIP on the balance sheet

Close communication with Central Finance Function and where appropriate other Support Services (Procurement, Commercial, and Business Development & IT)

Knowledge skills & Experience

Previous Commercial Management experience within a commercial department, working centrally or within a contract

Experience of Facilities Management contracts or a large multi-site operation within the service industry

Previously worked on contracts totalling £10million +

Previous knowledge of commercial contract models, eg. Cost plus, fixed price, shared savings, GMP, etc

Capability to deal with a high volume of orders

Experience of assisting with the development and management of commercial processes and procedures

A degree/qualifications in a Commercial or Business related discipline is desirable, but not essential

Accounting or QS background desirable

Computer literate

Excellent working knowledge of Excel, macros, pivot tables etc

Person

A high degree of commercial financial and customer awareness

Excellent numerical and communication skills

Ability to thrive in a highly pressurised and fast paced, client driven environment

Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work related issues

Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role

Interested? In the first instance please e-mail your CV to

Jamie.ali@convergerecruitment.co.uk and any problems please call Jamie Ali on 07764 857909