About the Role
:
We’re seeking a highly motivated Commercial Manager to join our dedicated team based in the Rotherham office. In this key role, you’ll support the General Manager in maintaining strong commercial control and delivering accurate reporting across our housing property contracts. You’ll be responsible for upholding high standards of commercial activity, with a clear focus on cost control, quality, and compliance. Your expertise will help drive best-in-class commercial practices, ensuring value for money while maintaining our commitment to excellent customer service and safety. In addition, you’ll manage and develop Commercial Officers and Quality Surveyors within the team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact within a leading housing and care provider, while growing their career in a commercially focused role.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Support the commercial team in maintaining commercial control and accurate reporting across diverse housing property contracts
2. Uphold high standards of commercial activity with a focus on cost control and value recovery, quality and compliance
3. Drive best-in-class commercial practice to ensure value for money and excellent customer service
4. Manage and develop Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Officers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
5. Oversee and manage team activity ensuring all work is completed in a timely manner
6. Support branch tasks across local operations and internal departments
7. Record and respond to client and service user communications in a timely and professional manner
8. Manage materials requisitions, purchase orders, and invoicing processes and Subcontractor commercial compliance efficiently
9. Ensuring input cost and value data to enable timely completion and billing of work orders
10. Communicate with service users regarding ongoing works, ensuring clarity and responsiveness
11. Responsible for the overall commercial performance of the contract in Rotherham
12. Oversee the contractual administration and commercial compliance of the contact
13. Liaise with colleagues to ensure accurate and timely information is shared across teams
14. Maintain company assets in line with policy and report any damages or issues promptly
15. Attend meetings and training sessions as required to support continuous development
16. Uphold high standards of professionalism, health & safety, and customer care in all aspects of the role
Role Criteria:
17. Experience in the above duties or similar
18. Experience in budget setting and reforecasts to meet financial reporting deadlines
19. Experience in commercial construction managerial role, ideally within the social housing sector
20. Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor
21. Proven ability to manage administrative and commercial processes accurately and efficiently
22. Comfortable working to multiple deadlines in a busy office setting
23. Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills
24. Confident using computerised systems and Microsoft Office applications
25. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
26. Strong customer service ethos with a professional approach to all interactions
27. Ability to liaise effectively with service users, colleagues, and external stakeholders
28. Willingness to attend meetings and training sessions as required
29. UK full driving licence
30. Commitment to maintaining high standards of health & safety and company procedures
Desirable:
31. Experience in Profit and Loss accounts
32. Experience in Open Book reconciliations
Benefits:
33. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
34. Annual Mears Fun Day – a company-wide celebration of your hard work
35. Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
36. Mears Rewards – discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more
37. Family-friendly policies and support
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.