Senior Commercial Director - Residential Development Leader

Building Careers UK Ltd; Berrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Senior leadership position

Autonomy

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Commercial Director to lead the commercial function across a growing residential developer. You will partner with the Managing Director and the senior leadership team to shape strategy, oversee budgets, procurement, and risk, and drive commercial performance across multiple developments.

The ideal candidate will have significant senior housebuilding experience, a strategic and hands-on approach, and a proven track record of developing teams, managing costs,

Qualifications

• Significant senior commercial experience within housebuilding / residential development.
• Experience at Commercial Director, Commercial Manager, Head of Commercial or similar senior level.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, subcontracting and supply‑chain management.
• Excellent understanding of development budgets, cost control and forecasting.
• Experience managing multiple residential developments simultaneously.
• Strong contractual and commercial knowledge.
• Proven ability to negotiate with subcontractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function across the business.
• Develop and implement the overall commercial strategy.
• Take responsibility for commercial performance, profitability and cost control across developments.
• Provide senior commercial advice to the Managing Director and leadership team.
• Oversee project budgets, cost plans, forecasts and financial performance.
• Lead procurement strategy across developments and maintain strong supply‑chain relationships.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, tendering and commercial negotiations.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and identify risks and opportunities.
• Drive margin improvement and commercial efficiencies across the business.
• Oversee valuations, variations, payments and final accounts.
• Manage contractual and commercial risk across the development portfolio.
• Ensure effective commercial reporting and forecasting.
• Review development performance and provide accurate management information.
• Establish and maintain robust commercial procedures and governance.
• Lead negotiations with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Support the wider business with land, development and pre‑construction decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve construction costs, build efficiency and project profitability.
• Lead, develop and mentor the commercial team.
• Promote best practice across estimating, procurement and quantity surveying.
• Build strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Senior commercial experience

Residential development

Team management

Procurement & supply-chain

Budgeting & forecasting

Contractual risk management

Negotiation skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Strategic analytics

Chartered status advantageous

Education

Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management qualification

Chartered status

Job description

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Commercial Director to lead the commercial function across a growing residential developer. You will partner with the Managing Director and the senior leadership team to shape strategy, oversee budgets, procurement, and risk, and drive commercial performance across multiple developments.

The ideal candidate will have significant senior housebuilding experience, a strategic and hands-on approach, and a proven track record of developing teams, managing costs,