Commercial Manager

Woolston, Warrington
Fawkes & Reece (North)

Commercial Manager

A house builder have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to join their Commercial Team to lead and develop a team working on a flagship development based in Manchester.

Reporting to the Commercial Director you will be responsible for leading and directing the commercial team in developing, reviewing and implementing the Company’s strategic commercial objectives.

• Ensure Development Financials are accurately monitored reported against compared to cash flow, programme, and the CVR.
• Cost Reporting / CVR production – Checks all costs posted correctly to each contract
• Ensures cashflows are checked/updated on a monthly basis ensuring correct reporting of both outgoing and incoming costs.
• Develop and fully integrate the “red book” Estimating standard house cost database for use throughout the company
• Ensure Contractors, Consultants, External Professionals, Subcontractors and Suppliers are appointed and managed appropriately, including appropriate warranties where required.
• Placing Subcontractor Orders – Interviews and checks references; Negotiates contract sum within budget, including finalising costs to cover late variations; Finalise tender sum and agrees a stage payment schedule for payment purposes; prepare all contract documentation and places order; including appropriate warranties where required.
• Instigate and attend regular Site Project Review Meetings, driving performance.
• Manage and co-ordinate the process of all formal subcontractor and client dispute resolutions.
• Attends pre design meetings to advise on all areas that have cost implication.
• Prepares Construction Costs – Carry out analysis of quotations resulting from tender enquiry; Monitor procurement programmes to ensure key deadlines are met; Collate all cost information and prepare Cost plan for settlement (approval) meeting.
• Arrange and adjudicates Cost Plan settlement meeting – Prepares stage payment schedule and cash flow to assist in the financing of the works.
• Variation Orders and Development Changes ensures that Quantity Surveyors – Provides cost advice on major variations prior to issue; Issues revised contract drawings to subcontractors; Provides a full range pricing information for purchaser’s extras.
• Subcontractor Payments – Agrees final accounts with subcontractors; Ensures all sub-contract payments and notices are completed on time.
• Client Valuations – ensure that the Quantity Surveyors hold client valuations at agreed monthly timetable and agree valuations with any variance reported.

Skills and experienced required:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management
• Previous experience of working for house builder and JCT contracts
• Experience of contract law
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Ability to negotiate and influence others
• Mentor and support others and the ability to manage a team

The company are offering a competitive salary and package and the opportunity to be involved in multi phased development building a volume development.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to apply, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat or apply via the link provided below.