Senior Commercial Manager, Property & Construction (Hybrid)

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28–32 days holiday

Pension (10% employer)

Private healthcare

Onsite gym access

Co-op product discount

Stream pay access

Virtual healthcare

Colleague support

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a motivated Commercial Manager to join our Property team in Manchester. You will manage capital expenditure for construction, provide commercial reporting, and lead external QS support to drive informed decisions across property and construction programmes.

You will partner with Property, Construction and Finance to identify opportunities, manage risks and maximise value, ensuring budgets are controlled and investments support long-term success.

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working with both clients and contractors.
• Previous construction or retail experience.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with others at all levels of the business.
• Experience in budget management – end to end cycle.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for cost tracking and dashboards and external QS management.
• Track and monitor spend for all capital streams, providing updates to the senior teams on performance.
• Collaborate with finance to consolidate monthly performance insights.
• Maximise opportunities to drive down costs through trend analysis and interpretation of data.
• Provide data to support finance teams with cash forecasting.
• Offer advice to the property and construction teams, along with business partners at all levels.
• Manage our external resource to help make sure that accounts are completed, documentation is in place, and property governance is followed and maintained.
• Escalate risks, cost pressures, or opportunities early, making sure that mitigation strategies are in place.
• Build strong supplier relationships, driving performance, compliance, and commercial discipline.

Skills

Budget management

Cost tracking

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Construction experience

Retail experience

Budget reporting

Education

Commercial management qualification

Job description

Co-op is seeking a motivated Commercial Manager to join our Property team in Manchester. You will manage capital expenditure for construction, provide commercial reporting, and lead external QS support to drive informed decisions across property and construction programmes.

You will partner with Property, Construction and Finance to identify opportunities, manage risks and maximise value, ensuring budgets are controlled and investments support long-term success.