Commercial Manager

Job Description

Your new roleWe’re hiring a Commercial Manager for our South West Operations Commercial team. The South West region is the largest region by length of road and hosts a number of significant capital schemes connecting communities, sustaining businesses and supporting the economy.In this role you will lead an embedded regional team of around 6 people to deliver commercial services to Asset Delivery contracts in the South West of the country, with a £120m across over 30 lot suppliers. Asset Delivery is critical to the smooth running of the strategic road network and includes the following high-volume, high profile contracts: Maintenance and Response (M&R), Design Services, Construction Works and Specialist Goods and Services.As well as leading a high performing team, the role offers the unique opportunity to really make a difference to the way we make investment decisions and manage awarded contracts. A key area of focus will be the delivery of commercial services to capital schemes, from development stage through to close of final account and final analyse to identify improvement opportunities. The role will see you collaborate effectively across a matrix management organisation with key stakeholders and externally with suppliers to improve commercial relationships, and drive innovative ways of working to ensure we are delivering the best possible outcomes to our customers using the strategic road network.We are looking for an individual who will relish an exciting challenge to work in a progressive organisation striving for commercial excellence. We are changing the way we work which especially enables you to be involved in being part of shaping that change to delivering commercial services in the future. Apply now to be considered!What you’ll be doing• Lead the commercial team to deliver a high quality commercial service to Operations for all maintenance, design services and capital works contracts in the South West region• Build and develop a strong regional commercial team, oversee the work of the team and ensure they deliver their outputs, providing mentoring and support in their professional development• Oversee the preparation of estimates and forecasting in line with contract from project inception to target agreement and manage the overall supply chain spend against budget• Manage the supply chain and all contractual communications, ensure contracts are managed effectively and ensure the management change including Early Warnings and Compensation Event, ensuring issues are escalated as required• Responsible for managing key stakeholders and supply chain, support and drive a collaborative approach• Support the development of a regional procurement plan, understand the demands of the business and ensure the plan meets the needs of the business and support the tendering process for any new frameworks from contract review to commercial assessment.To be successful• You will be degree qualified in either Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying or equivalent and/or Member or Associate member of relevant professional body (RICS / CInstCES/ CIOB etc.)• You will have significant and demonstrable experience within a Quantity Surveying / Commercial function, with proven experience of leading and managing Commercial teams that deliver high value and high complex projects• You will have the ability to interact confidently and effectively as an intelligent and highly credible customer with counterparts from the commercial delivery organisations, operations and commercial experts• You will have proven experience of implementing effective cost and commercial management processes that can deliver value for money for the Client• You will have extensive commercial experience dealing with different forms of contract (NEC suite advantageous) and multiple clients (both private and public).A bit about usThere’s never been a better time to join our Commercial and Procurement team. We’re a growing, vibrant team helping to drive the most ambitious roads investment programme our country has ever seen. You’ll be involved in ensuring that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day while travelling or working on our road network.Why you should join usAt Highways England we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.And finallyAnd finally we reserve the right to close before the advertised closing date, so we recommend completing your application as soon as possible. Required skills

Civil Engineering

Commercial Awareness

Engineering

Management

Transport

Keyskills :
Civil Engineering Commercial Awareness Engineering Management Transpt