Commercial Manager

ZipRecruiter; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company within the water industry is seeking a Commercial Manager to guide their commercial operations during a critical growth phase. The ideal candidate will have a track record in managing large teams and complex contracts, ensuring both efficiency and success in deliverables. This role offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Profit share scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Leadership and management training

Qualifications

• Experience managing large commercial teams for projects over £50m.
• In-depth understanding of financial processes in contracting.
• Expertise in managing NEC3, PSC, and ECC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drive an outperformance culture across various disciplines.
• Implement contract management with clients and supply chains.
• Build positive relationships and manage project governance.

Skills

Contract management

Financial processes

Team management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Job Description

Within the @one Alliance, we are a collaborative organization comprising eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) and our extended supply chain. We deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we prepare for our most ambitious Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP 8, we will undertake a larger programme of work than ever before. We are committed to driving change, setting global benchmarks, and building a better environment, while offering growth and development opportunities for our workforce.

We aim to build on our existing teams and create an environment conducive to career progression. To achieve this, we seek individuals eager to contribute to building a better environment and help us meet our targets. Are you ready to join us in delivering an innovative and creative AMP?

As we enter this exciting period for the Water industry, our commercial and cost management processes must remain industry-leading to ensure we outperform our objectives and exceed customer expectations.

We are looking for a Commercial Manager to lead our commercial function through this challenging period.

What will you be doing?

• Driving an outperformance culture across Commercial, Finance, Estimating, Procurement, and Programme Management by managing all commercial activities throughout project lifecycles.
• Implementing high standards of contract management with clients and supply chains through robust and lean processes.
• Managing Anglian Water’s project governance by effectively handling change, risk, and opportunities.
• Building positive relationships with the @one alliance supply chains, promoting incentivized outperformance, and clarifying contractual liabilities and obligations.
• Reporting on monthly expenditure forecasting, risk, opportunity management, and TOTEX commercial performance per project.
• Ensuring projects meet and exceed delivery milestones, deliverables, and deadlines safely and efficiently.
• Transforming commercial processes by developing automated reporting and encouraging a culture of outperformance.
• Participating actively in team and individual development, including succession planning and career development.

Skills, Experience, and Behaviours

• Experience managing large commercial teams delivering projects over £50m annually for a Principal Contractor.
• In-depth understanding of commercial and financial processes and systems, preferably in contracting and construction environments.
• Expertise in managing NEC3, PSC, and ECC contracts, with an emphasis on Option C.
• A track record of developing best practices and motivating teams, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.

We value integrity, accountability, collaboration, and innovation. As a commercial subject matter expert, you will be expected to embrace our values and foster a team-oriented culture.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours of leave for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/van (dependent on position)
• Leadership and management training
• Regular engagement and appraisal processes
• Development opportunities through training
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary reviews and service awards

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