Strategic Commercial Manager for Construction & Manufacturing

Exyte; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Exentec Hargreaves in London is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead financial controls, reporting, and contract administration across multi-site projects in the construction and manufacturing sector.

You will mentor junior QS staff, manage subcontractor onboarding and payments, and drive improvements in cost management and invoicing processes to support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have a BSc Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management or an equivalent.
• Experience as a Commercial Manager within a Contractor or Sub-Contractor organisation.
• Working knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract.
• Multi-site experience across projects.
• Experience in the M&E market.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal commercial reporting and forecasts.
• Forecast revenue, costs and cashflow and challenge them before issuing to finance.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• Ensure WIP is accurately reported in accounts.
• Manage the commercial team and submissions for client invoicing.
• Handle contractual frameworks and standard forms of contract.
• Improve cost management procedures and templates for clients.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Contract management

Cost reporting

NEC/JCT knowledge

Multi-site experience

M&E market experience

Problem solving

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management or similar

Job description

Exentec Hargreaves in London is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead financial controls, reporting, and contract administration across multi-site projects in the construction and manufacturing sector.

You will mentor junior QS staff, manage subcontractor onboarding and payments, and drive improvements in cost management and invoicing processes to support project delivery.