Commercial Manager
Sub Division: Defence
Location: Camberley
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
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Purpose of Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your commercial career?
We’re looking for an ambitious and detail-oriented professional who is keen to step up into a Commercial Manager role within a high-profile defence sector facilities management contract.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong commercial experience - perhaps currently a Senior Commercial Analyst, Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Commercial Manager - who is ready to take ownership, lead key processes, and develop into a fully rounded Commercial Manager.
Job Description
As Commercial Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing and driving client change activity, ensuring contractual compliance, commercial integrity, and timely delivery across a complex and dynamic environment.
You’ll be the go-to commercial lead for change requests, working closely with operational and client teams, while gaining exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
Change & Commercial Management
1. Act as the primary commercial contact for all client change requests.
2. Lead the full lifecycle of change: evaluation, pricing, negotiation, approval, and implementation.
3. Ensure all changes are accurately captured, tracked, and compliant with contractual processes.
Early Warnings & Instructions
4. Manage and assess Early Warnings and Buyer’s Instructions in line with contract requirements.
5. Work collaboratively with operational, finance, and technical teams to evaluate impacts and risks.
6. Ensure timely escalation and resolution to mitigate commercial and operational issues.
Governance & Compliance
7. Maintain robust commercial controls and ensure adherence to contract terms.
8. Support change registers, audit trails, and reporting processes.
Financial & Risk Management
9. Prepare cost models and commercial assessments.
10. Identify risks and opportunities, supporting proactive decision-making.
11. Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting (including P&L insights).
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
12. Build strong, collaborative relationships internally and with the client.
13. Support negotiations and approvals while ensuring client expectations are met.
14. Identify opportunities for value creation, growth, and cost efficiencies.
Leadership & Development
15. Support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
16. Take ownership of your own development, with clear progression opportunities within the role.
Essential Qualifications/Skills
Experience
17. Degree in Business, Quantity Surveying, Law, Facilities Management, or a related field.
18. Experience in a commercial or contract environment.
19. Experience working with contracts, change control, or cost management.
20. Strong understanding of commercial risk and financial principles.
Skills & Attributes
21. Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
22. Confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
23. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
24. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
25. A proactive mindset with a desire to grow and take on more responsibility.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of the contract, Security Clearance (SC) or the ability to obtain it is a requirement for this role.
Why Apply?
26. Clear opportunity to step up into a Commercial Manager position
27. Exposure to a major defence contract and senior stakeholders
28. Supportive environment focused on development and progression
29. Competitive salary + benefits
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.