Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the utilities sector is seeking a Commercial Manager to drive contract delivery and improve commercial practices. The role requires strong client relationship management and expertise in NEC contracts, ensuring comprehensive support for organizational goals. Attractive benefits, including a company car, private healthcare, and a generous leave package, are offered.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Online GP service, 24/7

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal access

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Company car and fuel card

Private healthcare

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NEC contracts and utilities sector.
• Understanding of statutory and regulatory policies.
• Ability to build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure commercial practices meet contractual obligations.
• Guide cost and value reporting.
• Manage procurement and risk effectively.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Education

Relevant Hons Degree

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

As our new Commercial Manager, you'll be at the heart of our contract delivery strategy. Your role is essential in ensuring that our commercial practices not only meet contractual obligations but also drive internal performance.

You'll begin by working closely with the operational team to embed robust processes that align with the Commercial Director's vision. A key part of your success will be building strong, transparent relationships with our clients, ensuring that commercial decisions are made collaboratively and with integrity.

You'll guide the team on cost and value reporting, help manage WIP effectively, and ensure our forecasts are accurate and actionable. Your reports will inform strategic decisions, so clarity and insight are key.

You'll also play a vital role in procurement, governance, and risk management, ensuring that every commercial decision supports our long-term goals. Whether it's resolving disputes, supporting bids, or managing contract changes, your expertise will be crucial.

What you'll bring

• You'll be an effective communicator, negotiator with great presentation skills
• You'll bring a detailed knowledge, understanding and previous experience of NEC contracts and service delivery within the utilities sector
• Have knowledge of work activities undertaken - Administrative and Operational.
• You'll have an understanding of all relevant statutory, regulatory and company policies and guidelines.
• You'll have the ability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement, and influence change.
• Excellent foresight and ability to plan ahead.
• You'll be client focused - building sound relationships with other senior leaders in partnership
• Relevant Hons Degree level qualification or equivalent.

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care for youand your family
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Accident Cover

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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