Assistant Commercial Manager

City, Birmingham
Boden Group
Boden Group is looking for an Assistant Commercial Manager to join one of our key clients team in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

This client is one of the biggest providers to the the public sector and has an excellent culture of promoting from within. They are open to candidates with different backgrounds and offer excellent work life balance.

The Assistant Commercial Manager will support the commercial delivery across a portfolio of complex contracts (PFI), working closely with the Account Directors/Managers. They will assist in the contract commercial management, delivery of contract action plans (profit improvement), risk and opportunity management along with focus on contract compliance.

The Assistant Commercial Manager will support in the management of numerous stakeholder relationships, including external relationships with clients, suppliers and internal Business Unit leadership and functions.

What will you deliver?

• Assist in analysing/managing risk, including assessing revenue opportunity vs cost & risk
• Assist in drafting and managing the commercial viability of variations
• Assist in negotiations for multiple disciplines including supplier negotiations & sub-contractor flow-downs
• Base knowledge of contract law and its application in services and construction
• Assist in modelling and testing contractual KPIs and Payment Mechanisms
• Sound financial acumen (P&L), good understanding of financial modelling, contract pricing and differing pricing models
• Assist in producing reports and summaries (ad hoc and regular) which can articulate key matters for a senior and/or non-commercial audience
• Support in defining, driving, and overseeing commercial & contract governance
• Support in governance within the contracts to ensure that the requirements of the contract are being complied with
• Aiding the quality of service by ensuring awareness of contractual responsibilities among all other colleagues (including contract deliverables, scope of services etc)
• Assisting in the search for efficiencies and service optimisation
• Supporting the management of cash under their contract sector
• Taking a key supporting role in the management of contractual claims / disputes with clients and other third-parties
• Assist in Production of claims to any potential contentious contractual issue that may arise
• Supporting the identification, management, and mitigation of risks at all levels associated with bidding new contracts

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

Who are we looking for?

• Advantageous to have experience within the PFI environment
• Industry experience in the role of a Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager
• Educated to degree/ diploma level in either Law, Business, Surveying (Building/Quantity), or the Built Environment (FM, Land)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong & confident communicator able to successfully engage and influence at all levels of the organisation, including up to Senior Operational Management and senior members of Functional Teams
• Starter Finisher: seeing activities through to successful completion whilst creating a platform for engagement & collaboration
• The ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure