Commercial Manager

Vistry Group PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and development firm in Greater London is looking for a Commercial Manager to lead strategies and optimize project delivery. You will manage procurement processes, resolve disputes, and ensure high standards of cash flow forecasts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across various contracts and proven skills in financial management. This role combines leadership with ethical practices in a team-driven environment, along with numerous employee benefits including bonuses and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 39 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Broad range of construction experience including main contract and mixed tenure private / affordable apartment developments.
• Experience in dispute resolution and contract administration.
• A full successful track record in leading financial management and cost control on projects.

Responsibilities

• Implement robust and ethical procurement practices across the team.
• Provide advice to the team on resolving contractual disputes and legal matters.
• Maintain positive and successful client relationships.

Skills

Broad range of construction experience

Experience in various forms of contract

Dispute resolution and contract administration

Financial management and cost control

Managing and leading successful teams

Complex construction projects

Construction related degree

MCIOB or MRICS qualifications

Education

Construction related degree

Job description

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our team within Vistry South London, at our Southall site (UB1 3AJ). As our Commercial Manager, you will feed into strategy and implement policy, enabling project teams to deliver through effective management and leadership of assigned teams.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

Core Values and Expectations

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Strong and Consistent Performance
• Respect for our People and Customers
• Teamwork
• Integrity and Commitment

Qualifications

• Broad range of construction experience including main contract and mixed tenure private / affordable apartment developments
• Experience in various forms of contract.
• Experience in dispute resolution and contract administration.
• A full successful track record in leading financial management and cost control on projects
• Experience in managing and leading successful teams.
• Experience in complex construction projects.
• Relevant experience managing and mentoring managers
• Construction related degree.
• Preferred MCIOB or MRICS qualifications.

Leadership Skills

• Effective LeadershipDesirable…
• Relevant experience managing and mentoring managers
• Setting objectives
• Giving feedback
• Coaching
• Listening
• Painting a compelling picture Influencing others

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing robust and ethical procurement practices across the team
• In accordance with agreed authorisation levels, comment, review and sign-off subcontractor recommendations with Commercial & Construction Directors.
• Review and comment on subcontractor Articles of Agreement
• Communicate external influences across the team and implement strategy.
• Responsible for implementing supply chain risk management
• Responsible for providing advice to team on resolving contractual disputes and legal matters in a timely manner
• Responsible for implementing ethical subcontract administration practice and driving continuous quality and efficiency improvement
• Review and comment on project cost reports with team and present to Commercial Director at monthly cost report meetings
• Implement company-wide strategic decisions.
• Responsible for ensuring high standards of cash flow forecasting
• Review and comment on project cash flows with team and present to Commercial Director at cash flow meetings.
• Responsible for providing supporting information in order to facilitate build contracts.
• Responsible for ensuring Joint Venture partners are informed of project progress.
• Responsible for maintaining positive and successful client relationships.
• Ensuring that all funding conditions precedent are fulfilled.
• Attend pre-construction to operations project handover meetings
• Provide continuous feedback to pre-construction of current market rates to inform land bids
• Create an environment to drive engagement and high performance
• Manage all people processes - absences, performance, discipline, holidays.
• Manage the performance of team, 121s, appraisals and under performance.
• Role Model and drive the practice of Vistry Group People Behaviours
• Undertake regular team meetings
• Recruit Managing Surveyors and support Managing Surveyors to undertake recruitment
• Drive engagement and collaboration across all departments
• Implement Health & Safety strategy for department and supply chain
• Support Building a Living Legacy strategy and drive implementation of BLL objectives.

About the Company

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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