Commercial Manager

Randstad Staffing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a dedicated Commercial Manager to oversee commercial governance and financial control for a high-security contract in London. This role demands meticulous financial oversight, strong stakeholder engagement, and experience in the Facilities Management sector. Candidates must have security clearance and be eligible to work in the UK. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £85,000 per annum plus benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial management role within the Facilities Management sector.
• Experience working with complex contract documentation is highly desirable.
• Security clearance required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Own all commercial aspects of the project portfolio and financial activities.
• Produce accurate project forecasts and month-end cost analysis.
• Ensure compliance with commercial governance and processes.

Skills

Commercial management experience

Contractual knowledge (PFI, JCT, NEC)

Financial management systems familiarity

Excellent IT skills (MS Excel, Power BI)

Leadership and mentoring ability

Tools

Oracle

CAFM systems

Job description

Commercial Manager

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum + car allowance + bonus

Location: West London

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Commercial Manager to take full ownership of the commercial governance and financial control across a prestigious, high-security contract in London.

This is a pivotal role requiring meticulous financial control, contractual expertise, and strong stakeholder management within a critical defence environment.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Commercial Accountability: Own all commercial aspects of the project portfolio, ensuring all financial activities align with organizational guidance and procedures.
• Financial Control: Produce accurate project Forecasts and month-end CVR, including detailed cost management and the timely recovery of commercial entitlements.
• Governance & Risk Mitigation: Ensure strict adherence to commercial governance and company processes to protect financial entitlements and proactively mitigate risk exposure across the contract.
• Stakeholder Interface: Build strong rapport with the client, customer, and other stakeholders. You will manage the commercial interface and escalate any disputes or complex matters to the Senior Commercial Manager.
• Process Improvement: Proactively seek and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and ensure contract obligations and deliverables are consistently met.
• Supply Chain Compliance: Be responsible for achieving the Government's Prompt Payment targets for supply chain payments across the project or portfolio.

What You'll Bring

• Commercial Experience: Proven experience in a commercial management role within the Facilities Management sector.
• Contractual Knowledge: Experience working with complex contract documentation, with exposure to PFI, JCT, or NEC contracts being highly desirable.
• Financial Systems: Familiarity with financial management systems (e.g., Oracle) and a working understanding of CAFM systems.
• Data Proficiency: Excellent IT skills, including MS Excel (pivot tables, data handling) and experience with data handling and manipulation via tools like Power BI.
• Leadership: Experience mentoring junior team members in commercial awareness and applying strong governance and control.

Essential Requirement:

Security Clearance: This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and candidates must be eligible to undergo National Security Vetting.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Randstad CPE is acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.