Commercial Manager, Nottingham, UK

We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join a project team on a major construction project in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

The Commercial Manager role is pivotal to ensuring the commercial success of projects and the overall business. The successful candidate will oversee the financial management of projects, ensuring they are delivered within budget and through the development and management of impactful financial reporting to set and measure key performance. Key to success will be the ability to work across the business with internal stakeholders to deliver on business objectives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently on complex technical issues, conflict management and resolution using a combination of technical ability, leadership, teamwork and people management skills. Reporting to the Regional Commercial Manager, your role will be to lead the commercial management of a key high-value construction project.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage the commercial team to operate within a fast-paced construction environment, with high levels of performance, commercial awareness and accountability.
• Ensure that robust cost control measures are implemented.
• Prepare and present impactful commercial information to senior leaders, with a particular focus on monthly cost reports, cash flows and other reports critical for commercial and financial management.
• Formulate and implement project procurement planning to deliver within project timelines, scope and budgetary requirements.
• Actively drive knowledge sharing from pre-construction through to the project commercial team and other key team members to ensure full understanding of tender scope, budgets, prelims and procurement approaches.
• Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with key members of the client team and supply chain.
• Ensure that commercial documentation is professionally executed and maintained.
• Closely monitor project risks and opportunities with project colleagues.
• Proactively identify and manage commercial challenges.
• Carry out due diligence on all new sub-contractors and suppliers and standardise all sub-contractor appointments, including overview of workload and capacity prior to appointment.
• Ensure subcontract and purchase order documentation is appropriate, comprehensive and protects the contractor's interests.
• Ensure payment valuation, certification and cash collection from the client is managed in accordance with the contract.
• Ensure efficient payment certification and invoicing in accordance with contractual obligations across the supply chain.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a market leader in the construction industry.
• Work on large-scale construction projects.
• Collaborative team working environment.
• Career progression and development supported.
• Competitive salary package.