Regional Commercial Director

WATES; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Commercial Director to lead their commercial team in London. This pivotal role involves strategic support, overseeing procurement, risk management, and team development across housing maintenance projects. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership and communication skills, driving profitability while inspiring a dedicated team. Join a company with a rich legacy in the built environment, committed to creating thriving places, protecting the planet, and fostering inclusive relationships. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing housing maintenance projects across multiple sites.
• Ability to influence at all levels and deliver profitable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial team on procurement, strategy, and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with governance and communicate H&S strategies effectively.
• Support the work winning team in growing the business and validating costs.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Strategic Planning

Risk Management

Procurement

Job description

The Vacancy

We have a new opportunity for a Regional Commercial Director to join our Wates Living Space team based out of our London office.

Reporting into the Commercial Director, you will provide strategic support as well as lead the commercial team on all matters relating to procurement, strategy, risk management, pre and post contract as well as margin improvement and people development.

You will join an experienced team to cover all regional commercial activities across the South East.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Full responsibility for profitability of projects across the region
2. Take responsibility for developing, leading and implementing the project commercial strategy
3. Take responsibility for staff allocation and resource planning
4. Ensure compliance with Wates governance
5. Ensure all H&S strategies are effectively communicated to the Commercial Team
6. To provide independent and effective challenge to the business, to focus on early warning and intervention, and to ensure that the Wates Property Services commercial objectives, Professional Standards and governance are always implemented
7. Support the work winning team in growing the business, specifically validating costs, assessing risk and identifying win themes.

To be successful in the role, you will be an effective communicator with excellent leadership skills to influence at all levels and to deliver profitable results whilst also inspiring and developing the team to engage and deliver. You will also have previously managed housing maintenance projects across multiple sites.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

1. Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
2. Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
3. Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.