Strategic Contracts & Commercial Lead

Bec Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bec Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Lead for an office-based role in Bolton with regular site visits. You will manage commercial activities across bids, contracts and delivery, focusing on cash, margin and risk outcomes.

Close collaboration with Sales, Estimating, Projects and Finance will be essential to ensure robust estimates, governance and profitable contract performance. The role requires strong commercial judgment, negotiating ability, and the capacity to lead

Qualifications

• Substantial commercial management or senior Quantity Surveying experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction or project delivery.
• Experience in reviewing, interpreting, negotiating and administering customer contracts across pre-contract and delivery stages.
• Strong understanding of cashflow, risk, change control and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership across the full contract lifecycle, including bids, mobilisation, delivery, and close-out.
• Review terms, identify risks and opportunities, and document residual risks and departures.
• Lead or support customer negotiations to secure profitable positions for the business.
• Develop pricing strategies, risk allowances and tender qualifications that are robust and deliverable.
• Design cashflows and payment schedules to support a cash-positive position.
• Manage subcontract orders and ensure back-to-back coverage of variations and final accounts.
• Maintain commercial risk and opportunity registers from tender through to final account.
• Prepare applications for payment, monitor cash receipts and recover outstanding debt.

Skills

Commercial management

Negotiation

Contract administration

Financial forecasting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Professional membership (RICS/CIPS)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bec Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Lead for an office-based role in Bolton with regular site visits. You will manage commercial activities across bids, contracts and delivery, focusing on cash, margin and risk outcomes.

Close collaboration with Sales, Estimating, Projects and Finance will be essential to ensure robust estimates, governance and profitable contract performance. The role requires strong commercial judgment, negotiating ability, and the capacity to lead