Associate Commercial Manager (12-Month Contract)

CBRE Group, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Singapore seeks an Associate Commercial Manager to support commercial and contract management for data centre development projects.

You will work with stakeholders to ensure contract administration, compliance and financial oversight throughout the project lifecycle. The role involves PO management, contract drafting and payment claim preparation, with a focus on accurate cashflow tracking and timely vendor payments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in construction industry and contract management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to problem-solve and bring matters to a close.
• Authentic and genuine personality who can build strong relationships with diverse personalities around the world.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and exposure to online collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Champion the purchase order management process and assist the development team to allocate costs with PO approvals.
• Track and communicate PO approvals to ensure efficient processing.
• Raise and generate purchase orders to support the team as needed.
• Assist in contract lifecycle activities including drafting, approvals, delivery and close-out.
• Prepare and assess payment claims for direct supply contracts and consultancy agreements.
• Monitor cashflow performance and update projections with high accuracy.
• Coordinate payments between Development and Finance teams per contract terms.
• Coordinate contract kick-off meetings and admin via project management tools.
• Maintain reporting tools to measure key contract metrics.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail and collaboration within the team.
• Assist with innovations and initiatives for digital transformation.

Skills

Contract management

Purchase order management

Finance/cashflow tracking

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Hiring Now! To support Hyperscale Data Center Environment

Location: Singapore

About The Role:

As an Associate Commercial Manager, you will support the commercial and contract management activities associated with data centre development projects for a Data Center client in Singapore. Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure effective contract administration, commercial compliance, and financial oversight throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Do:

• champion the purchase order management process and assist the development team to ensure costs are allocated correctly with purchase orders approved in a highly efficient manner;
• responsibility for tracking and communication of purchase order approvals to ensure the process is facilitated efficiently and effectively;
• raising and generating purchase orders to support team where required;
• assisting in contract lifecycle activities including contract drafting, approvals, delivery and close-out;
• preparing and assessing payment claims for direct supply contracts and consultancy agreement;
• monitoring cashflow performance ensuring high accuracy achieving key performance indicators and updating cashflow projection across in-flight projects;
• coordinating payments between Development and Finance teams to ensure vendor payment in accordance with contract payment terms;
• coordinating contract kick-off meeting and administration via project management tool including vendor/contract setup, securities, insurances;
• maintaining reporting tools for measurement of key contract metrics.
• having a high attention to detail and collaboration within the team;
• assist with innovations and initiatives for digital transformation.

What Do You Need:

• A relevant degree such as Law, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Engineering (or similar).
• Minimum 6 years of experience in construction industry and contract management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to problem-solve and bring matters to a close.
• Authentic and genuine personality who can build strong relationships with diverse personalities around the world.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and exposure to online collaboration tools.