Commercial Director
At Allison Homes, we are an award-winning private housebuilder with a clear ambition to redefine quality, value and sustainability in the communities we create across the Central and East of England, the Midlands and the South West. Our growth is driven by a relentless focus on excellence, long-term thinking and doing the right thing for our customers, partners and people.
Our purpose is bold: to deliver aspirational, well-designed homes that remain accessible without compromise. We believe our people are the catalyst for success, and we are proud to foster a culture that champions Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance, empowering individuals to lead, challenge and make a lasting impact.
To support the next phase of our East Midlands expansion, we are introducing a new Commercial Director role – a pivotal leadership position created to elevate commercial capability and drive regional performance. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape and embed a best-in-class commercial function, with full accountability for commercial strategy, governance, and risk across a growing and increasingly complex development portfolio.
Based in the East Midlands, the Commercial Director will be a key architect of the region’s future success. Working as part of the regional leadership team, you will partner closely with the Managing Director and senior leaders across Land, Technical, Construction, Sales and Finance to transform commercial outcomes, strengthen supply chain resilience, and unlock sustainable, profitable growth from land acquisition through to final account.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide strategic commercial leadership across the East Midlands region, contributing to regional business planning, governance, and decision-making.
2. Lead, develop, and resource a high-performing regional commercial team, setting objectives, KPIs, succession plans, and driving continuous improvement.
3. Take full commercial ownership of regional development budgets from land appraisal through to final account, ensuring profitability and value optimisation.
4. Lead commercial input into land bids, cost planning, risk assessment, forecasting, CVRs, cash flow management, and senior-level reporting.
5. Establish and maintain robust commercial controls, reporting frameworks, and compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
6. Set and deliver the regional procurement and supply chain strategy, overseeing tendering, negotiation, appointment, and performance of subcontractors and suppliers.
7. Manage contractual risk, disputes, claims, and final accounts, ensuring robust commercial and contractual arrangements throughout the project lifecycle.
8. Work collaboratively with Land, Technical, Design, Construction, and Finance teams to optimise viability, value engineering, programme alignment, and financial controls.
What you will bring
9. Senior commercial leadership experience within residential housebuilding, with a strong track record of delivering profitable regional growth.
10. Extensive expertise in cost planning, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, supply chain management, and commercial risk control.
11. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop large, high-performing commercial teams.
12. Strong understanding of residential construction methods, procurement routes, and market dynamics.
13. Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline; RICS or CIOB membership preferred.
14. Strategic, commercially astute leader with excellent negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
15. Highly organised, resilient, and effective in managing complexity within fast-paced environments.
16. Full UK driving licence.
17. Commitment to role modelling Allison Homes’ values: Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance.
What you get in return
18. Competitive salary.
19. Discretionary Bonus Scheme.
20. Car allowance (with option to join the company salary sacrifice car scheme).
21. 25 days holiday (extending to 27 days holiday after two years of continuous service).
22. Pension Scheme.
23. Group Life Assurance.
24. Group Income Protection Scheme.
25. Smart Health Employee Assistance Programme.
26. Opt in – Simply Health Cash Plan.
27. Allison Homes House purchase discount scheme.
Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future growth of Allison Homes in the East Midlands? If this sounds like you, please apply by sending your CV along with a covering email or letter to cv@allison-homes.com by the closing date of 12th January 2026.