Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering firm in Reading seeks a Commercial Manager to oversee sub-contracts for major nuclear projects. The successful candidate will manage contract administration, ensure compliance, and report on commercial performance. Ideal candidates should possess relevant degrees, strong contract management skills, and experience in safety-driven environments. This role offers a significant opportunity in a security-sensitive public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Commercial, Quantity Surveying, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in a commercial delivery role, ideally in a prime contractor capacity.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer sub-contracts for major projects in a nuclear programme.
• Support the Programme Senior Commercial Lead to meet project objectives.
• Identify, assess, and manage project commercial risks.

Skills

Contract management

Communication skills

Risk management

Team management

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Commercial, Quantity Surveying, Business or Engineering

RICS Chartered Surveyor or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

CEMAR

Job description

As Commercial Manager you will be responsible for managing and administering one or more sub-contracts with our supply chain for range of major design, construction, and decommissioning projects for a major nuclear programme. You will develop and implement an effective contract administration and procurement management programme which ensures compliance with requirements, assurance of commercial delivery, compliance with nuclear quality control protocols and manages procurement activities resources effectively.

You'll also be responsible for the administration of, subcontracts, and procurement. You will be responsible for reporting cost and commercial performance of the work packages and supporting the Programme Senior Commercial Lead in meeting the project goals/objectives. You will be the key contact for liaising between internal and external customers/stakeholders to ensure appropriate dissemination of commercial information, guidance, continuous improvement, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of the work package commercial function in a security sensitive public sector environment
• Management of functional reports through a matrix structure
• Implement commercial systems and procedures to ensure compliance with the programme level commercial requirements.
• Lead contract development and management - including management of change with the client.
• Close liaison with other (client and internal) Project Commercial teams and the Project Commercial Director
• Develop and manage supply chain frameworks to ensure value-for-money and delivery excellence.
• Identifying, assessing, managing, and reporting project commercial risks
• Collating and analysing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in line with project commercial objectives.

Education/ Experience

• Ideally degree qualified in Commercial, quantity Surveying Business, Engineering or other relevant discipline.
• Well-developed and practical knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 ECC and good familiarity with associated NEC suite of contracts
• RICS Chartered Surveyor or relevant equivalent (or can demonstrate that this will be achieved with 12 months)
• Recent and relevant experience in a commercial delivery role
• Major project delivery- recent and relevant experience as a prime contractor rather than a client-side consultant
• Experience of working collaboratively in a project/programme/client environment
• Experience of working in a safety and quality driven environment
• Dispute avoidance and dispute management experience
• Experience of working in the nuclear industry
• Currently hold SC or be willing/prepared to go through the SC process.
• CEMAR experience preferable but not essential.

Additional Experience:

• Working in a Client facing/ Client management role.
• Managerial abilities and excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to establish, implement and monitor high standards of excellence in areas of quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Ability to work in an environment where VFM for the 'public purse' is paramount.
• Familiarity with Public Procurement Regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Due to the nature of our business, we need all candidates to ideally be Security Cleared (SC) or have no issue in obtaining SC. A prerequisite for SC is that the applicant has lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years.

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Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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