Commercial Manager

Job Description

Colas Ltd has been awarded the 8-year Maintenance and Response contract for Area 9 by National Highways. Worth £328m the contract covers the Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire as well asparts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.Across a total lane length of around 3,760 km of motorway and trunk roads, Colas will deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorwayinterchange junctions as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network and where Colas has a long-established base.Colas are now looking to hire a Commercial Manager who will work alongside the Highways England Commercial Team and the AD Community to deliver the Area 9 Contract. This person will also support the Colas Area 9 General Manager & Network Manager to providecommercial governance in accordance with NEC4 TMC to deliver the tendered operational solution. This is a full-time and permanent role based in the West Midlands. Package DescriptionAs well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including: A generous pension contribution Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary) 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more) Flexible working policy Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded Ongoing training and personal/professional development Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal Main ResponsibilitiesThe candidate will lead the Commercial Team, establish processes and ensure correct implementation and operation. You will establish collaborative systems including CEMAR and SharePoint to effectively administer the Contract as well as embed our non-confrontationalculture in day-to-day work practices. The role will also include, but is not limited to, working with the Quality, Performance and Lean Manager to develop performance dashboards to effectively monitor and manage performance. The Ideal CandidateThe candidate must have experience in a role with similar responsibilities with experience in the highways sector as well as HNC/HND/BTEC level qualifications in Construction / Civil Engineering as a minimum. About The CompanyColas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involvedin large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a Gold Investor in People awardfor continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverseneeds and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are beingfully utilised and organisational goals are met.