VacancyTitle: Key Business Manager

Dawsongroup PLC; Milton Keynes; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dawsongroup PLC is seeking an experienced professional for a senior commercial role in Energy Solutions, focusing on managing the full contract lifecycle from tender review to close-out. The role requires coordinating with multiple functions to ensure commercially sound, compliant and timely contract delivery.

You will be responsible for negotiating terms, identifying commercial opportunities, and mitigating risks across a range of contracts and stakeholders within a growing energy solutions

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial risk, negotiation, change control and supplier or subcontractor management.
• Able to interpret and explain contracts, scopes of work, specifications, commercial schedules and service agreements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple contracts, deadlines, priorities and accurate records.
• Comfortable working with budgets, margins, forecasts, invoices and wider commercial performance.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end contracts, including tender review, drafting, negotiation, mobilisation, administration, variations and close-out.
• Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
• Review and negotiate contract terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring obligations, risks, deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, operational and delivery risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work closely with project, operational, finance, procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

Description du poste

Are you an experienced Key Business Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager or Project Manager looking for your next challenge within Energy Solutions? In this role, you will manage the full contract lifecycle, from tender review and negotiation through to mobilisation, delivery, variation management and close-out, helping ensure contracts are commercially sound, compliant and delivered to agreed expectations.

• Manage end-to-end contracts, including tender review, drafting, negotiation, mobilisation, administration, variations and close-out.
• Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
• Review and negotiate contract terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring obligations, risks, deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, operational and delivery risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work closely with project, operational, finance, procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

About You

You will bring experience in contract, commercial, project management, procurement, construction, engineering, facilities management or a related environment, alongside the confidence to work with a broad range of stakeholders. You will be commercially aware, organised and comfortable interpreting contractual information, managing risk and finding practical solutions when priorities compete.

• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial risk, negotiation, change control and supplier or subcontractor management.
• Able to interpret and explain contracts, scopes of work, specifications, commercial schedules and service agreements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple contracts, deadlines, priorities and accurate records.
• Comfortable working with budgets, margins, forecasts, invoices and wider commercial performance.

Not sure you meet every requirement? We value transferable skills, enthusiasm and potential, so if you can demonstrate the right approach and capability, we would encourage you to apply.

About Us

Dawsongroup Energy Solutions is part of a business with over 90 years of history, while Dawsongroup has been operating in asset rental for over 50 years. Our Energy Solutions Business Unit is focused on the opportunities created by the transition towards lower and zero carbon technologies, supported by a wider group committed to customer relationships, responsible growth and smarter asset strategies.

• A business committed to solving customer challenges and managing its operations with integrity.
• A culture that values legal compliance, safety, environmental responsibility and strong business relationships.
• Access to funded training and internal progression opportunities, including national and worldwide pathways.
• Wellbeing and mental health support, alongside a range of employee benefits.
• A business investing in people, technology and new opportunities within the evolving energy and decarbonisation market.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This is an opportunity to take ownership of important commercial and contractual activity within a growing Energy Solutions environment. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will have the opportunity to influence contract performance, manage risk and support successful project delivery while developing your career within Dawsongroup.

• 24 days leave plus your birthday plus bank holidays and up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).
• 2x life assurance, long term incentives, seasonal gifts and cycle to work.
• Wellbeing and mental health support, alongside funded training and internal progression pathways.
• Work across clients, suppliers, subcontractors, operational teams, finance, legal advisers and senior management.
• Manage variations, change control, notices, claims, disputes and extensions of time while reporting on contract status, risks, opportunities and commercial performance.

Our people are our greatest asset. If you are ready to bring your commercial and contractual expertise into an Energy Solutions business with genuine opportunities to grow, we would love to hear from you.

The company

Dawsongroup is a leading provider of asset rental, leasing, and management solutions across the UK, Europe, and beyond, offering a diverse portfolio from temperature control and transport to materials handling, specialist vehicles, and modular buildings. At the heart of its approach is the Smarter Asset Strategy, enabling businesses to access and optimise assets without the financial risks of ownership, supporting scalability, efficiency, and financial control.

With deep industry expertise, operational excellence, and a focus on innovation, Dawsongroup helps customers boost productivity, resilience, and sustainability to stay competitive in a changing marketplace.

"What I enjoy most about my role is the variety that each day brings and the chance to work collaboratively with such a supportive and knowledgeable team. We work well together, always willing to help one another, and it's rewarding to be part of a team that is focused on delivering great results while maintaining a positive and enjoyable working environment."

"Since joining Dawsongroup in 2008, I've progressed from Trainee Fleet Quality Controller to Area Sales Manager. The business has continually invested in my development, opening doors to new opportunities and challenges. It's a company where hard work is recognised and career progression is genuinely achievable."

• Head of Commercial Operations – EMC

"One of the things I value most about working at Dawsongroup is the opportunity to learn, grow and make a real difference. I've been trusted with new challenges, improvement projects and initiatives that benefit colleagues and customers. It's a rewarding environment that encourages innovation, ownership and long-term career development."