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The Company
Our client is a skilled civil subcontractor who holds over 20 years of experience within the construction industry, they have an extensive amount of experience dealing with various developments, however withhold specialties operating in groundworks, drainage and hard landscaping. They operate in various places around the UK and hold an impressive track record of delivering projects up to standard in a safely manor.
The Project
As a highly experienced Freelance Commercial Manager, you will have a key role overseeing commercial aspects of groundworks packages on various projects across a diverse range of sectors including education, industrial, retail, housing, accommodation, renewable energy, roads and highways.
Requirements
It is essential that you hold the experience below;
- A proven history of managing commercial aspects of groundworks packages on various projects across a range of sectors
- An extensive background within the industry with at least 5 years' experience of operating in a Commercial Manager or similar position for a civil engineering subcontractor
Additional skills;
- IT skills
- Effective time management
- Superb negotiation capabilities
- Analytical and mathematical skills
- Strong cost management expertise
- Excellent sales and presentation skills
- Strong communication and attention to details
- Confidence in presentation and the skill to lead high level meetings
- A solid understanding of construction materials, methods, and techniques
- In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control
- Skilled in efficiently delegating tasks and responsibilities to the appropriate team members, ensuring that work is distributed effectively
The Role
- Job Title: Freelance Commercial Manager
- Job Type: Long-term freelance
- Project: Various projects across a wide range of sectors
- Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Duration: 12 months
- Reporting to: Director
Duties
- Efficiently distribute responsibilities
- Deliver valuable insights to project teams
- Build and enhance supply chain partnerships
- Spotting new business prospects to stimulate revenue growth
- Collaborate with relevant departments to create precise and consistent bids
- Supervise and track subcontractor performance on projects via internal reporting
- Foster long-term, effective relationships with existing clients, ensuring continued success
- Monitor the progress of ongoing projects in terms of costs, timelines and resource allocation
- Lead the team to oversee the project and procurement processes run smoothly and efficiently
- Effectively addressing conflicts or challenges that could potentially undermine team performance
- Create comprehensive project and operational budgets, predicting costs and projecting revenues
- Ensure adherence to contractual terms and promptly addressing any issues or disputes that arise
- Generate frequent financial reports, outlining the current financial position of projects or operations
- Negotiate agreements on terms, including pricing, timelines, delivery schedules, and performance standards
- Recognize opportunities to grow the business through partnerships, mergers, and exploration of new markets
- Collaborate with the sector cost and quality lead to develop and implement cost and quality control systems, testing them at each stage of the project
- Oversee daily operations, focusing on staff training and development, negotiating contracts, and coordinating production schedules
- Develop, manage and monitor project budgets, ensuring financial efficiency and alignment with established expenditures
- Perform audits on financial records, procurement procedures, and contract adherence to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
- Direct and align the commercial and finance teams, offering guidance and ensuring staff have the necessary resources and training for success
This is a long-term freelance position with a competitive rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact James Shorte - Associate Director or Emily O'Grady - Executive Senior Resourcer at Caval on (phone number removed)
