Head of Commercial/Commercial Manager

Lovell; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Commercial Manager to lead commercial activities in the North East region. This role involves optimizing commercial opportunities, managing relationships with clients and suppliers, and ensuring effective project administration. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, innovative problem-solving skills, and a commitment to driving profit and cash management. Join a company that values diversity and empowers its employees to make impactful decisions, contributing to the development of high-quality housing projects that enhance communities.

Benefits

Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs

26 days holidays

Life Assurance

Pension

Private medical insurance

Ability to purchase additional holiday

Access to discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management with a focus on profit maximization.
• Knowledge of sub-contracts and the buying process.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage pre and post commercial activities within the regional office.
• Identify and mitigate commercial threats to projects effectively.

Skills

Commercial Management

Financial Reporting

Claims and Dispute Resolution

Relationship Building

Sub-contract Management

Job description

Permanent – Full Time

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join Lovell’s North East region.

As our Commercial Manager, you will lead, manage and support all pre and post commercial activities within the regional office, ensuring that commercial opportunity is optimised and converted as appropriate. You will participate in tender appraisal, bid strategy and adjudication, and ensure that the post contract administration of projects is entirely in accordance with the company’s CSI. It will be your responsibility to ensure that any commercial threats to projects/the company are identified swiftly and effective counter measures are implemented.

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager – someone who has knowledge and understanding of sub-contract/material orders and the buying process and who can form and develop relationships with Clients, PQS and the Design team as well as with supply chain. You will be commercially astute and innovative to maximise profit and cash management and have a good understanding of claims and dispute resolution. We would like our Commercial Manager to have experience of financial reports and be comfortable managing activities across the region.

Benefits

• Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV salary sacrifice car scheme
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.

Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourages and values diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.