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Commercial Manager

  • Location: Brighton
  • Salary: £65k - 75k per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

Anderselite are currently recruiting on behalf of a tier one contractor, for experienced Commercial Managers to join their team working on a Joint Venture in Brighton.

Key responsibilities
Providing commercial input at work winning stage
Responsibility for ensuring adequate commercial resourcing of project teams
Management of commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:
- Main Contract management and administration
- Supply chain management (including supply chain contract administration) Commercial Document Control
- Cost capture and control (including completion of the CLR)
- Commercial reporting
- Planning & programme management
- Cash management
- Liaison and negotiation with the Customer’s commercial and / or project team
- Establishing and maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders
Implement commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements
Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues
Provide guidance and support to the commercial team, and develop the skills and competencies of the staff to ensure successful succession planning
Provide commercial advice to the Contract Leader and/or Sector management team
Work alongside the Commercial Managers from other sectors/projects to ensure a consistent approach across the business
Manage and report on matters relating to insurances relevant to the project
Review value management and advise on Risk management
Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager

About you
Significant post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
A creative, strategic, and innovative approach to problem-solving
Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports
Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies
Proven negotiating and team-working skills demonstrating the ability to motivate, develop and lead teams to deliver to or above target levels of performance
Strong analytical skills
Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge and experience
Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes
Confidence and ability to assert influence
Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree
Full Membership of RICS or CICES


Your application

We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.



Right to Work & Security Checks

Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Anderselite must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, well carry out a criminal record check and we’ll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK.


For more information please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite, via LinkedIn