Position: Head of Commercial
Location: Peterborough with Hybrid Working Available
Salary: 105,000 - 125,000 (DOE) Plus Car/Allowance, Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,200 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.
Our client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Head of Commercial for their Anglian Water JV framework. The framework is a collaborative organisation of consultants and contractors working together to deliver more than half of Anglian Waters capital investment programme. You'll direct, lead, manage and develop the Commercial function including estimating and programme management within the framework and ensure outperformance against the commercial expectations of all principal stakeholders.
You'll be at the heart of driving the commercial success of a designated Business Unit looking after a portfolio of projects of between 500m - 750m over a five year period.
Responsibilities:
* As the Head of Commercial, you will be jointly responsible for developing and executing commercial strategic plans to drive outperformance for the Business Unit.
* Lead and manage all aspects of the business unit commercial function, ensuring the team is capable of successfully delivering the Alliance and Business Unit strategic objective.
* Support the Procurement Team to establish, sustain, and maintain leading edge procurement and commercial models that drive the right behaviours and deliver successful outcomes for the Business Unit.
* Support the Estimating Team to establish, sustain, and maintain leading edge project and programme estimating models to facilitate the project lifecycle. Ensuring timely and accurate cost capture upon project closure.
* Be responsible for cost and performance indicator assurance across the Business Unit, including the Profit/Loss of the Business Unit against its budget.
* Be accountable for the commercial performance for the Business Unit. Build strong business unit relationships to drive collaboration and integration. Utilise these to achieve better value for the Business Unit.
* Support the development of the right culture, behaviours and organisation, employees, and supply chain. Building a commercially aware culture within the Business Unit.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
* Significant experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager/Director role
* Experience in leading teams
* A track record of delivering multiple and high value programme of projects Apply online only)m) in the Construction, Utilities or Process Engineering sectors
* Educated to degree level
* Experience in change management
* Management experience in commercial contracting
* Proven ability in delivering business objectives at a strategic level
* Proven experience at delivering best practise
* Proven commercial acumen and leadership
* Strong capability in risk and issue management
* Proficient communication and negotiation skills
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
* Outstanding communicator at all levels
* Can clearly communicate the strategy and provide direction
* Strong motivational skills
* Proven history of successful self and team development
* Ability to deliver quality outputs within tight deadlines
* Takes personal responsibility for continually improving own knowledge, skills and networks
Packages includes:
* A competitive salary
* Hybrid Working (job needs dependent)
* Car/car allowance
* Bonus
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
* Contribution Pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Health Insurance
* Private Medical Insurance
* And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc.
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