Commercial Manager

Mears; Croydon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national contractor in Croydon is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the local Commercial Team, ensuring effective invoicing and compliance with performance standards. Candidates must have a strong commercial background, the ability to manage multiple contracts, and a full understanding of schedule rates. The role offers competitive benefits, including 25 days annual leave, enhanced pension, and private medical care.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced Pension

Private medical care

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Qualifications

• Commercial background required.
• Full understanding of schedule rates.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage local Commercial Team and invoicing processes.
• Drive work in progress and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with company standards.

Job description

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“A desire to make a positive difference wherever we operate has always been at the heart of our business. It was 30 years ago when we were a small maintenance contractor with a single van; and it still is now we are a truly national company”.

Day to Day duties

• Management of local Commercial Team & process to facilitate timely and accurate invoicing of the client, overhead and cost control of the contract, including, but not limited to salaries, vehicles, equipment, tools, stock, petty cash, to
• ensure maximisation and protection of profit, cash flow & conversion, risk aversion and accurate performance reporting in line with agreed standard operating procedures and client reporting protocols.
• Managing the valuation process through to final account.
• Working with Regional Finance Team to drive Work in Progress, invoicing and profitability of work stream/s.
• Ensuring correct use of Mears Contract Management system and Mears Subcontractor Portal by staff and contractors as driver for WIP, cost management, invoicing and KPI requirements.
• Work with team members to ensure a commercially competent service is delivered to service users and client and in support of the attainment and maintenance of high levels of satisfaction with performance delivery according to agreed
• standard operating / contractual procedures and targets.
• Provide training to promote commercial awareness & competency of commercial, administrative and operational staff.
• Support contract in tendering of new work/project/s, ensuring feasibility around viable margins and the commercial mobilisation of new work/project/s.
• Ensure the customer experience is central to all activities by adopting a professional manner when communicating with all stakeholders This includes but is not limited to appearance, company ID, maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety requirements, and keep all supplied company assets in a good condition in line with the company policies.

Role Criteria:

• Commercial background
• Invoicing through interface
• Full understanding of schedule rates
• Ability to manage multiple contracts

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Pension
• Private medical care
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.