Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Warrington
Morgan Sindall is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function across key business areas and drive profitability on high-profile projects. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for delivering commercial excellence and possess a strong background in construction, this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in our continued growth and success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Lead all commercial aspects, shaping strategies that align with our business goals, maximise profitability, and deliver on budget.
- Business Development: Actively contribute to the business by sourcing and winning new opportunities through well-planned bid strategies.
- Risk & Opportunity Management: Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risks, while also capitalising on emerging opportunities.
- Commercial Reporting: Ensure all commercial reporting processes, including monthly reports, project reviews, and forecasts, are carried out efficiently.
- Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and support the commercial teams, ensuring their professional growth and delivering commercial solutions.
- Procurement & Supply Chain: Oversee procurement in line with Morgan Sindall’s supply chain strategy, ensuring value for money and strong supplier relationships.
- Contract Management: Take ownership of contractual negotiations and processes, managing disputes and ensuring smooth contract delivery and closeout.
- Legacy Project Management: Drive the closure of legacy issues and maintain ownership of older projects, ensuring a seamless transition and resolution.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline (RICS accreditation preferred).
- Proven ability to manage monthly reporting processes, including Cost Value Reporting (CVR).
- Strong experience in commercial management of sub-contractors, including procurement, valuations, and final accounts.
- Working knowledge of COINS.
- Experience setting up and managing direct labour, plant, and materials on construction projects.
- Expertise in dispute resolution and contractual negotiation.
Skills & Attributes:
- Results-Oriented: A self-driven leader with a proven track record of delivering commercial success.
- Team Leader: Strong managerial skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams towards achieving high compliance and quality standards.
- Strategic Thinker: Able to work closely with senior management to set and achieve operational and project targets.
- Industry Knowledge: A sound understanding of the construction industry and the ability to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
- Negotiation Skills: Exceptional negotiation and diplomacy skills, able to make a compelling business case to senior stakeholders.
Why Join Morgan Sindall?
Morgan Sindall is a dynamic and innovative leader in the construction and infrastructure sectors. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for career growth, and the chance to be a part of complex, exciting projects that shape the future of infrastructure in the UK.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.
Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.