Commercial Manager - Buildings South

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known professional organization is looking for a Commercial Manager to join their Buildings group, focusing on managing commercial strategies and relationships in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a degree, strong commercial acumen, and experience in the Buildings or Construction sector. This role offers an opportunity for professional growth and impact within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a commercial role.
• Experience in the Buildings or Construction sector and/or consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the business remains profitable while managing risks.
• Oversee commercial elements of bids and projects.
• Develop regional commercial strategies for growth.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and partners.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen and business analysis skills

Ability to interpret complex financial data

Self-motivation and initiative

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Commercial Manager to join our Buildings group. This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in our business as we continue to expand across the UK&I. The role will ideally be based out of Bristol, Cardiff or the South West region.

It's a great time to join Stantec. We have grown our UK&I business over the past number of years and we look to continue to meet our ambitious growth plans. We have a collaborative and people orientated culture where your ideas and input will ensure we continue to meet our commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the business remains healthy, profitable and sustainable while effectively managing and balancing business risk and growth.
• Oversee the commercial elements of bids and significant standalone projects, developing competitive commercial proposals that meet business objectives and provide opportunities for outperformance.
• Work with the Leadership Team to develop, implement and improve strong and controlled regional commercial strategies to enable sustainable business growth.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Client and Partner Commercial Leads to review performance, identify opportunities for improvement and act as a key escalation route for resolution of project and framework level issues.

About you

You\'ll hold a solid commercial background, with an understanding of how to drive change and improvement within a professional environment. You have a proven track record in a similar role and will ideally have the following:

• Degree qualified in a relevant field
• Strong commercial acumen and business analysis skills
• Experience in the Buildings or Construction sector and/or a consultancy environment
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and reports
• The self-motivation and initiative to work effectively with all levels of the business, from staff to leadership, as well as with external partners

Supported by our internal Commercial Manager community, we\'re looking for someone who can grow as a professional yet make an immediate impact to help us continue our growth journey. If you\'re a strategic thinker with a knack for building relationships and a passion for commercial success, we encourage you to apply.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients\' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today\'s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn\'t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 7861