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Commercial Manager
October 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Commercial Manager
Commercial Manager
Location, Manchester
Kier Utilities is looking to recruit a Commercial Manager, who will report to the Head of Commercial. The successful candidate will be responsible for all commercial & contractual functions within your area of responsibility, assisting to develop and implement overall strategy, growth and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting in developing commercial management processes and control measures designed to minimise risk and maximise operational performance of contracts
- Commercially reviewing bids, with particular focus on payment mechanisms, event of default clause, termination thresholds and any schedules with significant Operational risk/impact
- Assisting in finalising conditions of contract for new work
- Providing advice and support to aid correct mobilisation of new contracts
- Providing accurate and timely commercial information
- Providing support to Operation's team for more complex negotiations and dispute/claim resolutions
- Preparing and or providing advice on the preparation of variations to contract
- Establishment of workload targets and deadlines (including the use of KPI's) for the surveying team and maintaining delivery against these
- Monitor and maintain commercial team performance
- Liaising with in-house and external solicitors as needed
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Holds the relevant qualifications (i.e. Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, ideally RICS qualified)
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with multiple clients, forms of contract and methods of measurement
- Be able to anticipate problems and ensure early intervention
- Possess strong commercial negotiation skills and experience of managing and leading a team to achieve multiple objectives
- Understanding of utilities or civil engineering projects around Gas.
- Excellent Influencing and Negotiation skills
- Business and Strategic awareness
- Proven record of achieving results
About Kier:
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.
Kier is an equality and diversity employer.