Senior Commercial Manager

Vanderlande; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee complex automation projects in challenging environments. This role involves managing contracts, ensuring financial control, and fostering relationships with customers and subcontractors. The ideal candidate will have experience in airport projects, particularly at Heathrow, and will be adept at navigating various contract forms. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a dynamic work environment with ample opportunities for career progression and personal development.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Bupa Medical Cover

Wellbeing membership

Career progression opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with Aviva

Recognition platform access

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex engineering projects over £10m p.a.
• Ability to drive and influence project timelines and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Ensure complex projects are cost controlled and protected from risks.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to promote project success.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract interpretation

Financial control

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Project scheduling

Change management

Education

Membership of a professional body (RICS, CIOB, ACostE)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager

Reports to: Commercial Group Leader

Location: London - Heathrow

Introduction to role:

As one of the global market leaders in the design, manufacture, installation, and service of automated material handling systems and related services, Vanderlande has an excellent reputation in the market for reliable project and service delivery, innovation, customer focus, and strong market awareness. Key markets include Airports, Warehousing, and Parcel solutions.

Working within the project execution team, the Senior Commercial Manager will provide professional contract management, procurement, cost control, and administration to support the delivery of complex automation system projects into dynamic, evolving, and challenging airport and parcel environments.

Role Responsibilities:

• Accountable for ensuring complex projects are cost & change controlled and protected from commercial risk through contract interpretation, management, and administration – both upstream to customers and downstream to subcontractors.
• Financial control of projects through forecasts (cash flow & costs), application for payments, and billing plans.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with Customers, Subcontractors, and Internal Stakeholders in support of the above accountabilities - promoting project engagement and successful delivery against the project requirements and deliverables.
• Continuously improve upon own and others' commercial management disciplines, community development, and best practices to help support better individual and collective project delivery.
• Support in upskilling and mentoring the existing commercial team to further develop an effective Commercial Management team through the implementation of commercial strategies and targets developed jointly with the Commercial Lead / Project Steering Group / Project Directorship.

Role Qualification and Skills:

• Experience within Airport (ideally Heathrow) projects.
• Experience with different forms of contracts e.g. NEC3, NEC4, MF/1.
• Commercial management of a complex engineering project generating revenue of over £10m p.a.
• Ability to drive and influence people to work to dates/programme.
• Management of change process through analysis and understanding of scope, quantification (estimating) for compensation events – time and cost.
• Good understanding of project programmes and schedule delay analysis.
• Supplier and subcontractor management including pre and post contract relationship management.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate and prioritise work within a fast-moving environment.
• Adept at negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.
• Membership of a professional body i.e. RICS, CIOB, ACostE preferred.
• Work with multidisciplinary Project Teams taking ownership and accountability for the commercial success of projects.

What we offer:

• 28 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays).
• Bupa Medical Cover.
• YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers.
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities for career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension with Aviva.
• Access to Achievers, an award-winning recognition platform that inspires recognition of coworkers where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application.