Senior Commercial Manager

My client, a tier 1 developer, are seeking a specialist Commercial Manager to be an essential cog in their Special Projects team and focus on a claims-based role.

The role will be a stand-alone role, albeit within a commercial team, and a candidate who is experienced with and has suitable qualifications in commercial litigation, recoveries and/or contract mediation will be an ideal fit for the role.

You will need to manage and co-ordinate the key recovery targets for all projects within the division, liaising with the relevant technical, legal and commercial functions. The designated commercial manager will also assist in the smooth operation of the commercial function and the delivery of annual plans and forecasts. This role is specifically focused on the recovery channels from supply chain and insurance where a statutory or contractual duty has been breached.

The position brings longevity, opportunity for progression, the chance to work under your own steam and have the flexibility to work 2 days a week, whilst still having the security and prospects that working for a tier 1 business brings.

Main duties

• Develop and be key account holder of recoveries from third party consultants, contractors and insurers.
• Assist with instructing experts, counsel, quantum and/or witness statements for building our defence.
• Liaise with internal and external legal teams for defence claims, dispute resolution and contract awareness.
• Coordinate reporting of all live litigation actions both up and down stream.
• Central conduit for project teams to provide particulars, development of recoveries target matrix and updates of target.
• Liaise with all other departments to ensure cost effective delivery of the regions budgeted output.
• Take on any other specific requirements requested by the Managing Director/Commercial Director/Head of Commercial.
• Attend design review meetings and pre-planning technical department meetings to understand and the consequences on the development’s financial forecasts.
• Work with build and commercial teams to ensure that the contractual position of the company is protected.
• Provide accurate build costs for use in budgets, forecasts and valuations.
• Ensure build cost information is up to date to enable accurate estimating.
• Periodically review and update forecasts and budgets. Including for later sites.
• Respond to any variations, errors or omissions.
• Ensure that costs are kept within forecast and estimates where possible.
• Coordinate the measure and payments to subcontractors including guidance to Surveyors to ensure that works are certified for payment in accordance with Company procedures.
• Coordinate cash flow forecasts of the recovery targets for each site, to be monitored against monthly payments.
• Liaise with Technical, Development & Finance to ensure accurate & timely reporting of fee schedules.
• Carry out monthly cost & value report for the Region including coordinating and checking of CVR’s and back up prior to the monthly meeting.
• Report of any major variances to the Regional Commercial Director.
• Respond to contract variances in respect of quality, performance, programme, costs and specification.
• Liaise with all Departments in matters relating to the effective administration of site schemes.
• Identify non-compliance and rectify and resolve problems.
• If non-compliance with above, then discuss determination of the contract with the Regional Commercial Director and Contract Managers.
• Ensure you keep up to date with legislation changes and attend training and technical training as and when require by the company.
• Work with Build and other depts to ensure working relationship with key suppliers & subcontractors is maintained where possible.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.