Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager
Scotland
Circa £85,000 + car/car allowance

Fourblue has teamed up with the UK's largest provider of essential infrastructure services through long-term framework agreements to the electricity, water and gas sectors across the UK & Ireland. Their growth and success are creating new opportunities for experienced individuals to join their team and continue to grow and push the company forward.

What you will receive in return:
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Annual bonus
Pension scheme matched up to 8%
Life Assurance
Private health care

As the Commercial Manager, you will be working on The Scottish Power Framework, forming part of the Senior Leadership team, who are responsible for the safe and profitable delivery of this framework.

Responsibilities of the Commercial Manager:
Set the structure, roles, responsibilities and competencies required to deliver the commercial management services
Build a high-performing team
In conjunction with the Contract Director and Finance Business Partner, set the annual business plan, and create the strategy to achieve the elements therein
Understand allowances for elements of work and embed and maintain a culture of cost-effective delivery
Identify and work with the Contract Director to implement cost efficiencies, Forecast future expenditure based on anticipated work volumes
Responsible for the early identification of potential disputes facilitating early intervention and resolution
Management of all ensuing disputes in accordance with the established escalatory ladder
In conjunction with the Finance Business Partner, responsible for monitoring and reporting cash, revenue and cost positions across all cost centres, forecasting trends and facilitating management intervention where appropriate
Support all procurement activities to ensure the best value procurement
Work with the Business Development team to ensure active management of commercial elements of the work-winning process and governance presentations
Develop and implement a clear commercial strategy for the Contracts including tender strategies, cash flow strategies and margin improvement strategies
Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Policies
Participate in the preparation, development and implementation of new Group Commercial Procedures
To carry out commercial audits on other areas as and when required

Criteria for the Commercial Manager:
BSc or HND in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent construction-related subject
A comprehensive level of commercial experience preferably with a contracting organisation with proven experience working on a project of similar scale and complexity
Demonstrable expert knowledge of contract procedures, most particularly those applicable to the NEC suite of contracts
Relevant CSCS card
Utilities experience desirable but not essential
Preferably qualified to ICES or RICS accreditation (desirable)

If you are interested in this role, please send forward your C.V and we will get in touch with you.