OPERATIONS COMMERCIAL MANAGER (MATERNITY COVER)

MJ Quinn; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MJ Quinn is looking for an Operations Commercial Manager to cover maternity leave in Liverpool. In this pivotal role, you will oversee contract risk management, financial controls, and project delivery while fostering strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. A strong background in commercial operations, data analysis, and excellent interpersonal communication skills are critical.

Benefits

Free Parking

33 days holiday

Employee Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Contribution Pension Scheme

Parental Leave & Pay

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance Benefit

Employee Reward and Recognition

Qualifications

• Experience in a Commercial or Operational team.
• Ability to analyse large data sets.
• Strong numerical skills, with proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Project Managers to ensure cost-efficient project delivery.
• Provide weekly commercial reports; analyse cash flow performance.
• Manage commercial staff and support bid submissions.

Skills

Planning

Data analysis

Communication

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

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Client:

MJ Quinn

Location:

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Maternity Cover

Working Hours: Monday- Friday 37.5 hours / 12 months FTC

As Operations Commercial Manager your duties will include liaising with Project Managers to provide the most cost-efficient project whilst balancing the contractual milestones. You will also be responsible for ensuring that projects have in place an effective contract risk management process to avoid negative contract performance and service credits.

Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following tasks:

• Ensure all work undertaken has effective financial controls in place that balance costs against project delivery.
• Minimise commercial risks with the client and MJ Quinn through contract management as well as strong Project Manager and subcontractor relationships.
• Provide weekly commercial reports analysing WIP, Order Status Reports and other ad hoc analysis.
• Analyse Actual P&L performance vs Budget and provide feedback and proposals to Operations to improve.
• Analyse cash flow performance and identify areas for improvement
• Manage Commercial staff members to prioritise job closure and profitability
• Support the Commercial Director in bid submissions and contract management.
• Provide data to Commercial Director to support stakeholder and senior management reporting.
• Be a point of escalation for any Commercial query between operations and the client.
• Assist in financial negotiations with customers and suppliers from initial bid and through the life cycle of a project including face-to-face meetings.
• Ensures the financial and commercial elements of contracts with customers and suppliers are effectively managed

Relationships

To be effective in this role the Commercial Manager will need to:

• Maintain and build up a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders including colleagues, customers, suppliers, and senior management teams.
• Be able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively with all other departments.

Person Specification

• Experience working within a Commercial team or Operational team.
• Experience working with and analysing large data sets.
• Have strong planning, organisation, and monitoring abilities.
• Enjoy a challenge, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Experience analysing contracts and providing risk management.
• Knowledge of Power BI would be an advantage.
• Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Can prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations.
• Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
• Have a high standard of numeracy.
• Intermediate level of Excel such as Pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Can prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations.
• Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
• A legal right to work in the UK.
• Free Parking
• 33 days holiday
• Employee Bonus Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Contribution Pension Scheme
• Parental Leave & Pay
• Employee Reward and Recognition
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Life Assurance Benefit

Diversity Statement

MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & Maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

MJ Quinn welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of their background, disability or gender and is committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.