Commodity Manager

Yunex Traffic; Poole; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in future mobility solutions as a Commodity Manager – Civils & Installations. In this role, you will develop strategies to enhance procurement processes and manage subcontractor relationships while ensuring compliance with industry standards. With an attractive salary, flexible benefits, and opportunities for continuous learning, your efforts will help shape the future of infrastructure and transport solutions.

Benefits

Base salary and annual bonus

26 days holiday increasing with service

Excellent pension matching up to 10%

Flexible benefits

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in procurement or commercial management.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and construction sector.
• Excellent skills in managing competing priorities and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commodity strategy for business growth.
• Manage framework agreements and subcontractor performance.
• Ensure compliance with HSQE and CDM regulations in procurement activities.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Supplier Negotiation

Contract Compliance

Job description

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At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for all. Do you want to make a difference with the work you do? Join us as a Commodity Manager – Civils & Installations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a commodity strategy that supports business growth, cost control, and supply chain resilience.
• Manage framework agreements and call-off contracts, ensuring that all subcontractor agreements are structured for risk mitigation, commercial viability, and compliance with NEC4 or bespoke terms.
• Support Sales & Tendering teams in structuring bids with accurate cost models, rate inclusions/exclusions, and subcontractor engagement plans.
• Onboard, assess, and manage subcontractor performance to maintain a resilient and high-quality supply chain.
• Implement supplier governance processes, including performance KPIs, contract adherence, and financial health checks.
• Ensure commercial oversight on subcontractor payment applications, pricing models, and invoice processing in line with agreed frameworks.
• Implement cost tracking and efficiency reporting frameworks to enhance visibility of civils spend, ensuring price stability and project cost control.
• Work closely with Finance and Commercial teams to structure cost models that ensure all incurred costs are recoverable and transparently communicated to customers.
• Develop contract management and risk mitigation strategies that align with customer contract structures, liability management, and dispute resolution.
• Represent Procurement in tender reviews, pricing discussions, and customer negotiations, ensuring that civils & installations risks are factored into Yunex Traffic’s project bids.
• Ensure compliance with HSQE and CDM regulations in all procurement activities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive experience in subcontractor management, procurement, or commercial management within the construction, infrastructure, or civil engineering sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in framework agreements, NEC contracts, and subcontractor risk management.
• Understanding of pricing structures and cost recovery models, ensuring full visibility of project commerciality.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence across Sales, Project Delivery, Legal, HSQE, and Finance.
• Experience in supplier negotiation, contract drafting, and compliance oversight within a regulated industry.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, ensuring procurement decisions support operational resilience, cost efficiency, and strategic growth.
• Familiarity with UK procurement legislation, CDM regulations, and construction frameworks is highly desirable.

We offer:

• Base salary and annual bonus
• Continuous training and learning to support your career with us
• 26 days holiday, increasing up to 29 days with length of service paid overtime and unsociable hours uplift
• Excellent pension, matching contributions up to 10% of pensionable salary
• Flexible benefits to suit your personal needs (plenty of choice)
• Investment in personal development and support to membership of professional institutions