Commercial Director

Keepmoat Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding firm is seeking a Commercial Director to set the direction of their Commercial function in the South West, managing key departments and maximizing profitability. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, creative problem-solving, and expertise in stakeholder engagement. This role offers competitive pay, development opportunities, and a culture that values collaboration and passion.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Bonus Scheme

Special offers for staff

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced in developing strategies and influencing senior decision makers.
• Ability to manage and develop a team effectively.
• Skilled in relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Set the direction of the Commercial function in the South West.
• Manage Surveying and Purchasing departments.
• Ensure controls maximize profitability.

Skills

Creative thinking

Resilience

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Technical experience

Job description

Overview

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing - from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

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.

HS&S 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.

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. They will be collaborative; skilled in relationship building and stakeholder engagement with experience in developing strategies and in influencing senior decision makers and with strong negotiating and influencing skills. They will take a straightforward approach and possess the technical experience and attention to detail to allow them to identify and work with partners, procure new sites, and ensure detailed cost planning. They will be 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

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay - We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme - Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff - We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust - We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development - we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It's about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It's important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don't offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers' needs.

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