Commercial Manager - EMEA

Eden Brown; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Eden Brown is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead pre- and post-contract commercial activities for high-profile interior fit-out projects across the UK and Europe. You will collaborate with clients, consultants, pre-construction teams and suppliers to optimise commercial outcomes and project profitability.

The role offers exposure to design-led interiors for major corporate occupiers, requires strong negotiation and financial management, and supports hybrid working with travel across Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor within commercial fit-out, interiors or design & build.
• Experience operating across both pre-contract and post-contract stages.
• Sound understanding of commercial contracts and procurement practices.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering commercial office, workplace or corporate interior projects.
• Excellent commercial acumen and financial management capability.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and jurisdictions.
• European project experience would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Contract: Support tender and bid submissions, review contract terms and commercial risks, develop budgets and procurement strategies, work with pre-construction and design teams, assist with value engineering and subcontractor evaluations.
• Post-Contract: Manage commercial performance, oversee subcontract procurement and accounts, administer contract obligations and change control, monitor costs/cash flow/forecasting, prepare valuations and final accounts, identify and mitigate risks, support profitability and relationships.

Skills

Commercial management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Job description

Commercial Manager | International Workplace Interiors

Our client is a leading international design & build specialist delivering high-profile workplace, commercial office and interior fit-out projects across the UK and Europe. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join their EMEA division.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute individual to support projects from early-stage bid and pre-construction activities through to successful project delivery and final account agreement across a diverse portfolio of workplace projects throughout Europe.

The Role

The Commercial Manager will play a key role across both pre and post contract stages, working closely with clients, consultants, pre-construction teams, project teams and supply chain partners to ensure commercial success throughout the project lifecycle.

This position offers exposure to complex, design-led commercial interior projects delivered for major corporate occupiers across multiple European markets.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Contract

• Support and contribute to tender and bid submissions.
• Review contract terms and commercial risks.
• Develop project budgets, cost plans and procurement strategies.
• Work alongside pre-construction, design and operational teams during bid stages.
• Assist with value engineering exercises and commercial solutions.
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals.

Post-Contract

• Manage commercial performance throughout project delivery.
• Oversee subcontract procurement and account management.
• Administer contract obligations, variations and change control processes.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow and forecasting.
• Prepare and manage valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks.
• Support operational teams to maximise project profitability.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.

About You

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor within commercial fit-out, interiors or design & build.
• Experience operating across both pre-contract and post-contract stages.
• Sound understanding of commercial contracts and procurement practices.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering commercial office, workplace or corporate interior projects.
• Excellent commercial acumen and financial management capability.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and jurisdictions.
• European project experience would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel when required.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on prestigious workplace projects across the UK and Europe.
• Exposure to blue-chip clients and international programmes.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Hybrid working flexibility.
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

If you're a Commercial Manager looking to work for a market-leading international interiors business and play a key role across both pre-construction and project delivery phases, we'd love to hear from you.