Commercial Manager

Job Description

CR3 are currently representing a growing Medium sized developer who are seeking an Commercial Manager to work in HQ that borders Surrey/Berkshire.

This position would suit a Quantity Surveyor from a developer background looking to step into a CM role and build a team around them in the near future.

Benefits:

• Up to £70K Salary
• Bonus
• Fuel Card
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days holiday (8 Bank Holidays)
• Xmas Shutdown
• 8:30am – 5;30pm (Monday – Friday)

Duties of the Commercial Manager:

• Support the Commercial Associate Director in production of monthly build budgets
• Build budget preparation for new sites
• Review and comment on planning or working drawings and provide opportunities for value engineering
• Cost risk management and reporting on a monthly basis, to include forecasting
• Raise purchase orders for both sub-contractors and materials, collating contractual documentation including RAMs and insurances
• Sub-contractor negotiations following a successful tender process
• Dispute resolution with sub-contractors and main contractors
• Carry out material take-offs and provide the build department with call-off schedules against build programmes
• Day-to-day communication with the build department
• Relationship management with sub-contractors
• Rate negotiations with suppliers on a regular basis
• Working closely with banks, surveyors and preparing the monthly reports along with the submission of drawdowns
• Involvement with Land department to assist with new opportunities
• Ability to provide technical support when working closely with consultants

Commercial Manager requirements:

• Ability to read and understand drawings and build programmes
• Detailed understanding of contracts and commercial negotiations
• Good understanding of the tendering process and any Bill of Quantities
• Reasonable knowledge of building regulation requirements and standards
• Understanding of construction of both apartments and housing schemes
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills to effectively meet the expectations and requirements of internal departments and external clients  
• Detail focused and hands on, with a strong work and team ethic
• Ability to communicate with senior members of the team
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office