Commercial Director

Keepmoat Homes; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is looking for a Commercial Director to set the direction of their commercial function in the South West. The role includes overseeing the Surveying and Purchasing departments, managing expenditure and cost of sales while ensuring robust controls and maximising profitability. Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and a passion for team development and strategic management.

Qualifications

• Commercial leader with a flexible and agile approach to managing a function.
• Experience in developing strategies and influencing senior decision makers.
• Technical experience in cost planning and site procurement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Surveying and Purchasing departments.
• Provide strategic end-to-end view from Land Acquisition to Customer Care.
• Ensure robust controls to maximise profitability.

Skills

Creative and resilient individual

Relationship building

Strategic development

Negotiating skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Main purpose of the role

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for Commercial Director to join us, setting the direction of our Commercial function in the South West. This is a new role as we expand our operations within the area and will be based from our office near Bristol. Reporting to the Regional Managing Director; the successful candidate will be a member of the regional board of directors and plays a key role in the strategic direction and delivery of the business.

They will manage the Surveying and Purchasing departments, having overall responsibility for all expenditure and for controlling “Cost of Sales” and taking a strategic view from Land Acquisition through to Customer Care initiatives.

The Commercial Director will manage all aspects of the function ensuring that controls are in place and followed to maximise company profitability.

They will also ensure all commercial and business development indicators are monitored and reported accurately and in line with company processes, identifying, escalating, and proactively managing all commercial issues.

Health, Safety & Sustainability responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the Surveying and Purchasing departments and exercise overall responsibility for expenditure and cost of sales.
• Provide a strategic end-to-end view from Land Acquisition through to Customer Care initiatives.
• Ensure robust controls are in place and followed to maximise company profitability.
• Monitor, report, and analyse commercial and business development indicators in line with company processes.
• Identify, escalate, and proactively manage all commercial issues.

Skills, knowledge & experience

• We are looking for a Commercial leader who embodies our Keepmoat values; a creative and resilient individual with a flexible and agile approach to managing a function and an enthusiastic, self-motivated, solutions focused approach.
• Collaborative, skilled in relationship building and stakeholder engagement with experience in developing strategies and influencing senior decision makers with strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to take a straightforward approach and possess the technical experience and attention to detail to identify and work with partners, procure new sites, and ensure detailed cost planning.
• Passionate about their work and about managing and developing a team to get the best out of each individual.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact us.