Commercial Manager (Social Housing Sector)

Job Reference: RACM310124Job Title: Commercial Manager (Social Housing Sector)Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + £6k car allowance / attractive packageLocation: Belfast, Northern IrelandCommercial ManagerAre you looking for a Commercial Manager role? Interested in working for a leading Construction Company? VANRATH are recruiting a Commercial Manager to work within the Building Maintenance department for a large, leading Construction Company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Remuneration:£50,000 - £60,000 + £6k car allowance / attractive packageThe Commercial Manager will be a key member of the Management Team, leading Commercial resource covering a range of Social Housing contracts. Supported by a strong commercial team and working closely with the Regional Director and other Senior Management Team members, the Commercial Manager will play a crucial role in providing strategic and contractual guidance to new and existing contracts. Additionally, the Commercial Manager will manage various stakeholder relationships and will also support with pricing & tenders.Key Responsibilities: Overall management and responsibility for the Commercial departmentDeveloping and ensuring KPIs are in place to monitor the essential operational areas of the businessEnsure robust Commercial policies & process are in place so to financially complete all jobs practically completed, maximise revenue and contractually required compliance documentation capturedStrategically review contract financial performance so to ensure best practices are implemented, adhered to, and contracts profitability is maximisedAssist in the Commercial strategic growth of the NI business via developing new & existing pipelineDeliver the Commercial management function for the NI business / contracts and clearly communicate the obligations and liabilities contained within all contracts to ultimately ensure that income is maximised, costs are minimised, whilst the service required is delivered to the clientPrepare & manage the CVR process for all contracts within the regionManage the cash position of the region for all contractsAssist with tender preparation & pricing where possibleIdentifying, monitoring and reporting on risksSupporting the effective management and mitigation of risks at all levels (operational, financial, commercial, technical, etc.)Management of variation/change controlCommercial management of key strategic subcontractsResponsible for confidential/commercially sensitive informationLeading governance within the contracts to ensure that the requirements of the contract and the Business' internal governance processes are being complied withIdentifying means to improve margin, through additional revenue, value engineering and cost mitigation techniquesResponsible for working closely with contract accountants, understanding financial management information, interrogating financial information and using that to drive opportunity and mitigation strategyAiding the quality of service by ensuring awareness of contractual responsibilities among all other colleagues (including contract deliverables, scope of services etc.)Assisting in the search for opportunity through efficiencies and service optimisationAssessing and enforcing contractual compliance (by audit and support against Minimum Commercial Standards)Being professional and equitable negotiators and dispute resolversThe requirement to ensure full commercial governance to all subcontractorsBuilding strong relationships with senior Client representativesSupporting the identification, management and mitigation of risks at all levels associated with such a significant bidding processSupporting the Regional Director in the delivery of contract and company objectivesTaking the commercial lead with clients directly to identify and resolve variations from the contract deliverables and stepping down to subcontractors where requiredParticipating in new business / bid governance processes including presenting to Regional and Sector Commitment Committee and UK Commitment CommitteeNegotiating, on an equitable basis, internally and externally to ensure mitigation of riskEnsuring a contract review and governance framework is embedded on all contractsDealing reactively in mitigation key risk areas as they ariseWorking within the operating environment to ensure Code of Conduct is thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practicesBehaving with integrity, demonstrating professional image at all timesTo take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromisedThe Ideal Person: Suitable commercial experience within a similar industry sectorEducated to Degree / diploma levelUnderstanding and practical application of base applicable UK lawIdeally a member of a chartered institutionExcellent communicatorExcellent financial acumen, ability to analyse complex data with accuracySkilled negotiator with proven experience in a commercial environmentSound understanding of risk analysis / managementPC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, ExcelThorough knowledge and experience of Business Assurance systemsFor further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion
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