Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee contract management and financial control for complex airport projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing projects over £10m p.a. and will be adept at stakeholder management and negotiations. This position offers opportunities for career progression and includes benefits like medical cover and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Bupa Medical Cover

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with Aviva

Qualifications

• Experience with different forms of contracts e.g. NEC3, NEC4, MF/1.
• Ability to drive and influence people to work to dates/programme.
• Good understanding of project programmes and schedule delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring projects are cost controlled and protected from commercial risk.
• Financial control of projects through forecasts and billing plans.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Experience within Airport projects

Management of change process

Exceptional organisational skills

Adept at negotiation

Education

Membership of a professional body

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Commercial Manager
Reports to: Commercial Group Leader
Location: London - Heathrow

Introduction to role

As one of the global market leaders in the design, manufacture, installation and service of automated material handling systems and related services, Vanderlande has an excellent reputation in the market for reliable project and service delivery, innovation, customer focus and strong market awareness. Key markets include Airports, Warehousing and Parcel solutions.

Working within project execution team the Commercial Manager will provide professional contract management, procurement, cost control and administration to support the delivery of complex automation system projects into dynamic, evolving and challenging airport and parcel environments.

Role Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring complex projects are cost & change controlled and protected from commercial risk through contract interpretation, management, and administration — both upstream to customers and downstream to subcontractors
• Financial control of projects through forecasts (cash flow & costs), application for payments and billing plans
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with Customers, Subcontractors and Internal Stakeholders in support of the above accountabilities – promoting project engagement and successful delivery against the project requirements and deliverables
• Continuously improve upon own and others commercial management disciplines, community development and best practices to help support better individual and collective project delivery
• To support in upskilling and mentoring existing commercial team to further develop an effective Commercial Management team through the implementation of commercial strategies and targets developed jointly with the Commercial Lead / Project Steering Group / Project Directorship

Role Qualification and Skills

• Experience within Airport (ideally Heathrow) projects
• Experience with different forms of contracts e.g. NEC3, NEC4, MF/1
• Commercial management of a complex engineering project generating revenue of over £10m p.a.
• Ability to drive and influence people to work to dates / programme
• Management of change process through analysis and understanding of scope, quantification (estimating) for compensation events - time and cost.
• Good understanding of project programmes and schedule delay analysis
• Supplier and subcontractor management including pre and post contract relationship management
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate and prioritise work within a fast-moving environment
• Adept at negotiation, diplomacy and conflict resolution
• Membership of a professional body i.e. RICS, CIOB, ACostE preferred
• Work with multidisciplinary Project Teams taking ownership and accountability for commercial success of projects

What we offer

• 28 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife - Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension with Aviva
• Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.