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Commercial Director
November 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Commercial Director
Summary
We're looking for someone with the passion to lead a successful commercial team to deliver performance excellence and a collaborative work ethic for contributing to the wider regional goals, budget and business plan.
The role of Commercial Director is to lead the development and successful implementation of the regional commercial strategy for delivering efficient cost control and procurement needs across all development/build-related activity working closely with build, technical and land teams to maximise regional commercial performance whilst being a true strategic influencer with the Region.
This position has become available as part of current colleagues retirement plans, therefore, we'd be looking for the right candidate to start in a reasonable timescale to allow for a robust and supportive onboarding experience from a company-wide perspective and also alongside the current employer in post.
Package
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
- Choice of company car or car allowance
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Healthshield membership
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Share Purchase Plan
Main Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
As a member of the Regional senior leadership team it is crucial, to take a 'whole company' perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives, being a Gleeson Ambassador for our vision, mission, values and our approach to performance excellence, whilst positively influencing and enhancing the profitability and operational effectiveness of the business.
A High level summary of key responsibilities:
- To provide directional leadership to the commercial function ensuring quantity surveying and buying teams work collaboratively to implement best practice oversight and control to deliver and maximise operating margin and ensure regional operations are commercially focused to maximise regional and Group profitability.
- To manage the procurement and control of subcontractor services and suppliers in line with Regional delivery plans and establish and maintain productive and added value working relationship with key subcontractors and suppliers to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are placed, managed and settled as per Group Commercial policies and processes.
- To examine external trends in commercial, procurement and trade/supplier resource base assessing their relevance to regional performance taking action to as appropriate, working with the regional senior team and/or Group Commercial Director.
- To Provide key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the commercial performance of the business at regional senior team meetings and other Group meetings.
- At all times comply with responsibilities under the Company's Health and Safety and Environmental and Corporate Responsibility Policies and all other company policies, procedures and instructions
Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate
- A relevant qualification or extensive experience in Commercial Management
- Proficient in COINS, Microsoft Excel and Word packages
- An extensive understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
- Extensive Finance/Commercial awareness & Technical knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of the Construction Industry
- Extensive knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls
- Broad awareness of codes of practice that impact on commercial matters e.g Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc
- Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations