Commercial Manager
Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Warrington. Hybrid working will be supported.
Job purpose:
To provide commercial management of relevant contracts addressing all associated commercial matters in accordance with best practice methodology.
Responsibilities:
Provide commercial expertise and guidance to project staff and other project commercial staff
Undertake internal compliance, liaising with the relevant Head of Commercial and customers as required
Provide Commercial lead and guidance to contracts/project(s)/bids as required and set the overall direction the Commercial staff
Work with the Head of Commercial and relevant project/contract/bid teams to develop and drive a risk based commercial strategy
Participate as a key project member Team to drive performance
Develop key external commercial customer relationships
Act as 'champion' for the communication and embedding commercial guidance and expertise, initiatives, policies and procedures across the relevant project teams
Act as a role model, consultant and 'commercial' coach to the project teams to ensure consistency of approach in commercial awareness, and developing and maintaining positive relationships
Act as an escalation point within the relevant project for high risk, complex commercial issues
Support the budget management process by providing input into project reporting for the business' and commercial P&L
Raise key commercial issues with higher management through both line management and functional management lines
Leading Self: Is a role model, demonstrating client principles, promoting health, safety and wellbeing, respect and
Leading Others: Owns the performance and development of their team members, including effective and ongoing communication and feedback
Leading Resources: Responsible for effective planning and organisation of resources to deliver on customer promises
Accountabilities:
Provision of robust commercial management and commercial input into the delivery strategy to meet performance targets
Input to commercial policy, programmes, projects, methodologies and solutions in support of relevant projects ensuring consistency of approach
Execution of commercial policy, programmes and projects across the relevant projects
Delivery of high quality bid Gate documentation and commercial aspects of relevant bids ensuring balance of protect the business and growing the business through risk based commercial contribution
Ensuring compliance with the commercial governance requirements, commercial innovation in bids and contracts
Influencing positive employee relations within the project commercial function, to maintain and improve business output requirements and deliver increased employee engagement
The provision of timely and accurate commercial management information, as required, in support of bid/no bid decisions and bidding where relevant
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
Essential:
Educated to degree level with Law degree or Quantity Surveyor qualification, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
Significant generalist commercial experience, demonstrating proven track record in delivering on accountabilities, and more specifically on driving the commercial agenda
Proven track record of delivering significant contribution to project commercial strategy, and to delivering robust commercial management on large and complex contracts and bids
Proven success in commercially managing large-scale projects and complex change initiatives using appropriate methodologies
Experience in providing commercial specialist input into bids and contracts
Demonstrable evidence of developing and sustaining positive working relationships including the ability to negotiate and to influence customer commercial strategy
People management experience and commercial consultancy expertise
Excellent NEC3 skills
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Evidence of cross-Business Unit networking, delivering speedy and proactive commercial advice and knowledge sharing
Experience in developing commercial and line management capabilityFor more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit
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