Commercial Manager

Red - Specialist Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concessionary travel

Rail travel discount

Company pension

Life assurance

Gym and wellbeing discounts

Wellbeing cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle-to-work

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development

Job summary

Red - Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Commercial Manager to support a client overseeing a port network. The role can be based in Birkenhead, Holyhead, Belfast or Glasgow, and involves cross-site collaboration to deliver capital projects.

You will provide commercial governance, support investment decisions and manage contracts, procurement, budgeting and forecasting across a multi-site portfolio, with travel across the UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in commercial management, cost control and reporting.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract management principles.
• Experience with NEC contracts; NEC ECC preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial governance and financial oversight across port development and infrastructure initiatives.
• Influence investment decisions and support strategic objectives across the portfolio.
• Partner with Project Managers, consultants, contractors and senior leaders to shape decisions.
• Act as the commercial representative across a portfolio of port development and infrastructure projects.
• Drive capital planning, budget forecasting and investment approvals.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and investment approvals.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and variances; provide stakeholder recommendations.
• Manage commercial aspects of contracts, including change control, claims and final accounts.
• Collaborate on procurement activities, including tender evaluations and contractor selection.
• Prepare commercial updates and reports for project steering groups and senior management.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Financial reporting

Procurement

Contract management

NEC contracts

Analytical skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our client to help shape the future of their entire port network. This position can be based in Birkenhead, Holyhead, Belfast or Glasgow.

The Commercial Manager will work across multiple sites, collaborate with diverse stakeholders and contribute to infrastructure that supports our client.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Relevant experience in commercial management, quantity surveying or contract administration.
• Strong understanding of commercial management, cost control and financial reporting within capital project environments.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract management principles.
• Experience working with NEC contracts, ideally NEC ECC Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret commercial and financial data.
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland as required.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Working across a portfolio of port development and infrastructure initiatives, you'll provide the commercial expertise, governance and financial oversight that help turn ambitious plans into operational reality.
• You’ll influence investment decisions, support strategic business objectives and help ensure capital investments deliver long-term value.
• You’ll partner with Project Managers, consultants, contractors and senior leaders, helping to shape decisions that support company operational ambitions and long-term growth
• Act as the commercial representative across a portfolio of port development and infrastructure projects.
• Drive capital planning, budget forecasting and investment approval processes.
• Monitor project and portfolio expenditure against approved budgets and investment approvals.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and budget variances, providing recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manage commercial aspects of contracts, including change control, claims and final accounts.
• Collaborate on procurement activities, including tender evaluations and contractor selection.
• Prepare commercial updates and reports for project steering groups and senior management.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER

Salary GBP65 - GBP73k per annum DOE and benefits such as:

• Concessionary travel on Irish Sea and North Sea routes.
• 75% discount on UK rail travel.
• Company pension and life assurance.
• Gym and wellbeing discounts.
• Wellbeing cash plan.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training and development.