Commercial Manager – Frameworks Lead (Hybrid, Durham)

Avove Utilities; North East; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Avove is recruiting a Commercial Manager to lead a dedicated commercial team from our Durham office with hybrid working. The role focuses on delivering contractual and commercial duties on a major framework with NWG, driving profitability and compliance across projects.

You will oversee monthly client and subcontractor applications, manage change and risks, mentor team members, and foster strong client relationships while protecting contractual entitlements. A full driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Knowledge of standard contracts, particularly within support services.
• Good awareness of broader industry issues.
• Ability to build strong client relationships while protecting contractual entitlements.
• Skilled in negotiation and presentation.
• Promotes and demonstrates an inclusive working environment.
• Proven experience in quantity surveying/commercial management.
• Successful track record in main contract management.
• Experience in supply chain procurement, management, and financial oversight.
• Understanding of recordkeeping requirements and dispute resolution approaches.
• Experience recruiting and managing a Commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Lead as part of a wider Commercial team delivering all contractual and commercial duties.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and internal processes and procedures.
• Manage the Framework commercial team.
• Manage the monthly application process to the client.
• Manage and monitor change process.
• Manage monthly applications to subcontractors in line with legislation.
• Resolve client and subcontractor disputes.
• Manage framework risks and opportunities; minimize WIP.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Contracts knowledge

Client relationship building

Negotiation

Dispute resolution

Budgeting & reporting

Team leadership

Supply chain procurement

Framework/contract management

Mentoring/coaching

Job description

Avove is recruiting a Commercial Manager to lead a dedicated commercial team from our Durham office with hybrid working. The role focuses on delivering contractual and commercial duties on a major framework with NWG, driving profitability and compliance across projects.

You will oversee monthly client and subcontractor applications, manage change and risks, mentor team members, and foster strong client relationships while protecting contractual entitlements. A full driving license is required.