Commercial Manager

KPI Recruiting Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home Fridays

Senior leadership role

Influence profitability and strategy

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager on a permanent basis in Lancashire. You will lead and develop the commercial team, oversee project performance, and ensure strong financial and contractual control across projects.

This office-based role includes occasional site visits, with home Fridays and a senior leadership opportunity to influence profitability, strategy and performance across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive commercial experience within construction, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical installations, or a similar project delivery environment.
• Experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Business Senior Quantity Surveyor level, with substantial industry experience.
• Background in main contracting or project delivery.
• Extensive knowledge of NEC contracts and a strong understanding of contractual and commercial principles.
• Proven experience leading, managing or developing a commercial team.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including forecasting, cost control and margin management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the commercial team and support junior members.
• Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project teams and the wider business.
• Oversee project financial performance including cost control, turnover, cash flow and profit forecasts.
• Manage contractual changes, variations and change control to recover costs.
• Monitor WIP, debts and cash receipts to maximise cash flow.
• Maintain CVR processes and monthly commercial reporting.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, variations, payments and final accounts.
• Identify, manage and report commercial risks and opportunities across projects.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure contractual compliance and effective commercial procedures across the business.
• Support project managers in understanding contractual obligations and financial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and commercial performance to meet targets.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract forecasting

Cost control

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts knowledge

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Commercial Manager Permanent GBP70,000-GBP75,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm (home working most Fridays)

KPI Recruiting are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join one of our clients on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute professional to lead and develop a commercial team, oversee project performance and ensure strong financial and contractual control across a range of projects.

Working closely with project delivery teams and senior management, you will play a key role in maximising profitability, managing commercial risks and opportunities, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. This is primarily an office-based position, with occasional visits to sites, suppliers, clients and other offices.

You will be

• Leading, managing and developing the commercial team, supporting the development of junior team members
• Providing contractual and commercial guidance to project teams and the wider business
• Overseeing project financial performance, including cost control, turnover, cash flow and profit forecasts
• Managing contractual changes, variations and change control to ensure costs are agreed and recovered appropriately
• Monitoring work in progress, outstanding debts and cash receipts to maximise cash flow
• Ensuring robust Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) processes and accurate monthly commercial reporting
• Managing subcontractor accounts, variations, payment applications and final account settlements
• Identifying, managing and reporting commercial risks and opportunities across projects
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders
• Ensuring contractual compliance and effective commercial procedures across the business
• Supporting project managers in understanding contractual obligations, financial performance and commercial priorities
• Driving continuous improvement, best practice and commercial performance to achieve business targets

You will have

• A degree in a relevant discipline
• Significant commercial experience within construction, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical installations, or a similar project delivery environment
• Experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Business Senior Quantity Surveyor level, with substantial industry experience
• A background in main contracting or project delivery
• Extensive knowledge of NEC contracts and a strong understanding of contractual and commercial principles
• Proven experience leading, managing or developing a commercial team
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including forecasting, cost control and margin management
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to interpret engineering specifications, drawings and project programmes
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to make sound commercial decisions, manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure

What's on offer?

• GBP70,000-GBP75,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 37-hour working week, Monday to Friday
• Home working most Fridays
• A senior leadership opportunity within a project-focused environment
• The opportunity to lead and develop a commercial team
• The chance to influence project profitability, commercial strategy and business performance