Senior Commercial Manager

Sizewell C Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sizewell C Company is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead all supply chain and commercial matters for a contracted work stream. You will report to a Supply Chain Lead and liaise with internal and external stakeholders across a technically complex programme.

In this role you will manage contract scope, schedule, prices and key personnel, drive procurement strategies, oversee post-contract management, and ensure alignment with SZC governance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead procurement and post-procurement on complex major projects.
• Experience with NEC and FIDIC contracts in power/construction.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with internal/external parties.
• Knowledge of UK governance and regulatory context.

Responsibilities

• Regular reporting on contract scope, schedule, prices and personnel.
• Manage contract commercial relationship and support Project Manager.
• Contribute to procurement and contracting strategies.
• Manage and track procurement against the Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) milestones.
• Administration of vendor assessments and information exchange via procurement portals.
• Deliver contracts in line with governance and close contracts.
• Supervise Supply Chain Managers and Assistants.
• Engage with UK regulators as required.

Skills

Procurement & contract management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body

Tools

CEMAR

SAP

Job description

Job description:

Senior Commercial Manager:

• reports to a Supply Chain Lead and is the primary point of contact for all supply chain/commercial matters relating to a supplier/contract assigned to them.
• works closely and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a technically complex Programme.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Having at all times the knowledge and being responsible for the regular reporting of topics including: contract scope of work/services; schedule; prices and rates; key personnel; and incentive arrangements.
• Managing the contract commercial relationship and at all times providing support to the Project Manager to ensure effective delivery of the contract. In particular, establish effective collaborative arrangements and work in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation to achieve ‘win-win’ equitable commercial outcomes.

Contract formation

• Contributing to procurement and contracting strategies that meet the overall SZC Project objectives.

• Managing and tracking a procurement against the overall Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) milestones to meet stakeholder and SZC Project requirements and keeping the procurement on schedule.
• Undertaking correct administration of ‘vendor assessment’ and information exchange via procurement electronic portal tools.

Post contract management

• Managing contracts in accordance with the contract terms, SZC governance requirements and SZC Project objectives to achieve a successful close.
• Ensuring compatibility and alignment with other SZC Project contracts.
• Administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR and SAP.
• Other

• Deliver contracts in accordance with NNB governance requirements to meet NNB SZC Project and business objectives.
• Supervision of Supply Chain Managers and Supply Chain Assistants under their control.
• Internal and external stakeholder management and working within a multi-disciplinary team/teams.

• Being familiar with, promoting and maintaining compliance at all times (at procurement and post-procurement stages) with NNB’s Supply Chain policies (including compliance with nuclear safety and quality controls procedures) and SZC Project processes and procedures, particularly those relating to the Supply Chain.
• Engagement as required with the UK regulators (ONR/EA/CNS), HM Government and Ofgem.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Member of RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body.
• Proven ability of working within a complex major project/programme environment in both procurement and post-procurement phases.
• Evidence of successfully undertaking complex procurements and of administering contracts.
• Effective Management and Leadership skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies in the UK environment.
• Experience of standard forms of contract (NEC and FIDIC) within the power/construction industry on complex major projects/programmes.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level
• Understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
• Understanding of UK and international supply chain within the nuclear sector.

Profile description:

Senior Commercial Manager:

• reports to a Supply Chain Lead and is the primary point of contact for all supply chain/commercial matters relating to a supplier/contract assigned to them.
• works closely and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a technically complex Programme.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Having at all times the knowledge and being responsible for the regular reporting of topics including: contract scope of work/services; schedule; prices and rates; key personnel; and incentive arrangements.
• Managing the contract commercial relationship and at all times providing support to the Project Manager to ensure effective delivery of the contract. In particular, establish effective collaborative arrangements and work in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation to achieve ‘win-win’ equitable commercial outcomes.

Contract formation

• Contributing to procurement and contracting strategies that meet the overall SZC Project objectives.

• Managing and tracking a procurement against the overall Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) milestones to meet stakeholder and SZC Project requirements and keeping the procurement on schedule.
• Undertaking correct administration of ‘vendor assessment’ and information exchange via procurement electronic portal tools.

Post contract management

• Managing contracts in accordance with the contract terms, SZC governance requirements and SZC Project objectives to achieve a successful close.
• Ensuring compatibility and alignment with other SZC Project contracts.
• Administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR and SAP.
• Other

• Deliver contracts in accordance with NNB governance requirements to meet NNB SZC Project and business objectives.
• Supervision of Supply Chain Managers and Supply Chain Assistants under their control.
• Internal and external stakeholder management and working within a multi-disciplinary team/teams.

• Being familiar with, promoting and maintaining compliance at all times (at procurement and post-procurement stages) with NNB’s Supply Chain policies (including compliance with nuclear safety and quality controls procedures) and SZC Project processes and procedures, particularly those relating to the Supply Chain.
• Engagement as required with the UK regulators (ONR/EA/CNS), HM Government and Ofgem.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Member of RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body.
• Proven ability of working within a complex major project/programme environment in both procurement and post-procurement phases.
• Evidence of successfully undertaking complex procurements and of administering contracts.
• Effective Management and Leadership skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies in the UK environment.
• Experience of standard forms of contract (NEC and FIDIC) within the power/construction industry on complex major projects/programmes.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level
• Understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
• Understanding of UK and international supply chain within the nuclear sector.