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.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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