Commercial Manager
- Posted 16 March 2023
- Salary £48,283
- LocationCentral Bedfordshire
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
- Reference42354
- Contact NameCharlotte Dexter
Job description
Our client, based in Bedfordshire, is currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager on a permanent basis. The client is proud to be one of the UK’s leading housing providers, currently providing 37,000 homes to residents.
The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The rate is £48,283 per annum plus company benefits.
The ideal candidate must have experience of a similar role within social housing and hold a full UK Driving License.
Duties will include (but not limited to):
Managing all financial aspects of the DLO and sub-contractor orders from creation to financial completion
Overseeing two Commercial Assistants within the team, to ensure all tasks are completed to a high standard in a timely manner
Attending meetings with senior bodies and stakeholders to present clear and financial budgets
Maintaining commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures and record keeping within the DLO and with subcontractors
Managing subcontractor quotations and invoices, ensuring correct codes and appropriateness of works these are claimed for, as well as analysing subcontractor valuations
Raising new jobs and variations in the job management system to cover costs, approving and authorising jobs created by schedulers, planners and operatives
Estimating quantities, material costs, schedule minute values and labour, compiling estimates and quotations as necessary
Controlling all stages of jobs with predetermined budgets and expenditure
Managing supplier procurement, negotiation and financial management
Experience required:
Minimum two years’ experience within commercial management or a similar role
Experience managing a team
Experience with scheduling/invoicing
Experience with report writing and calculating budgets
Experience with marketing and data analysis
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
Financial management and budgeting
Report writing skills
Strong verbal and communication skills
Strong management skills
Rewards and Benefit's:
Flexible and Hybrid working
30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
Two additional paid volunteering days each year
Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
Working hours:
40 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
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