Details:
- Salary: £90,000 - 105,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Ilford
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Commercial Manager | Main Contractor | East London | Up to £100,000 Plus £10,000 Package
I’m working with an established and growing main contractor who are looking to appoint a Commercial Manager to take responsibility for the commercial performance of a division turning over approximately £50m annually.
The division currently has five Quantity Surveyors, making this a genuine commercial leadership role combining team management, financial control and oversight of projects from tender through to final account.
The Role
Lead, manage and develop a commercial team of five Quantity Surveyors
Review live projects with operational teams, identifying financial risks, opportunities and potential margin improvements
Oversee procurement, subcontractor selection, buying gains and supply-chain performance
Manage monthly cost reporting, billing projections, accrued income and cash collection
Support contractual matters, claims and disputes alongside the operational and legal teams
Work with the estimating team to ensure live delivery costs and commercial lessons are reflected in future tenders
Maintain accurate reporting across projects ranging from smaller works through to major schemes
The Projects
Leisure and public-sector developments
Commercial and residential projects
Education, healthcare, retail and social housing
Individual project values ranging from approximately £100,000 to £20m
What they’re looking for
Commercial Manager or experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor
Strong main-contractor background
Proven experience managing and developing Quantity Surveyors
Confident overseeing CVRs, cashflow, forecasting, procurement and divisional reporting
Strong contractual knowledge and experience supporting claims or disputes
The Business
Established East London main contractor
Approximately £50m current turnover, with further secured and prospective work
Projects ranging from smaller specialist schemes to major developments worth approximately £20m
Multi-sector workload across leisure, commercial, residential, education, healthcare and public-sector construction
Business that places considerable importance on personality, ambition, presentation and leadership
Package
Salary up to £100,000+, DoE + £10,000 flexible package allowance
Company fuel card
3% employer pension contribution
Annual discretionary salary and bonus reviews
22 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays + additional Christmas closure
Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, no hybrid working
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
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