Overview
Some see obstruction. We see progress.
Role: Director of Frameworks
Location: Uk wide
Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Director of Frameworks, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.
Your new role
THE ROLE:
To provide strategic vision and leadership for key local and national frameworks, maximising operational performance, fostering robust stakeholder relationships, and driving sustainable business growth. You will collaborate strategically with our regional businesses to support their growth within target markets and customers. This role leads the successful mobilisation of new frameworks and is responsible for enhancing our framework offering nationally.
DUTIES:
1. Develop a framework growth strategy to align with business growth and revenue requirements.
2. Provide strategic direction and advice for key local and national frameworks while actively maintaining Key Account Management role with framework providers.
3. Engage, develop and maximise regional business development teams to maximise existing framework positions and develop new framework opportunities.
4. Provide a strategic view to Group on all new potential frameworks, maintaining and renewing existing ones. Advising on options and ensuring delivery of agreed Group selected outcomes.
5. Monitor framework renewal and gestation periods, providing strategic planning through identifying forthcoming framework opportunities and provide a framework overview to support resource planning, project deliverables and key win plans across the regions and centrally.
6. Attend regular meetings, as required, at Group, line management and framework levels including meetings with framework organisations and partners.
7. Liaise with regional construction businesses and the strategic bid team to prepare best fit options for framework bids and delivery. Prepare recommendations for board approval.
8. Carry out bid reviews to ensure high quality and winning submissions. Support regional businesses to develop market and competitor intelligence to develop winning bid strategies..
9. Apply framework management duties detailed in specific framework agreements and ensure contractual, commercial and legal compliance across frameworks.
10. Ensure the timely collection and analysis of customer reports, management Information and framework KPIs and take corrective action as required to maintain excellent performance.
11. Carry out Framework mobilisation at the beginning of new frameworks as required at board level and regional launch.
12. Provide framework guidance, contribute to working groups and framework development both internally and externally as required
QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:
13. Experienced in the use of Frameworks Locally and Nationally
14. Working knowledge of Framework mechanisms and their function
15. Customer driven in both securing and satisfaction
16. Ability to liaise with multiple in-house businesses and functions and work for similar goals. Regional MD’s, BD function, Marketing & Comms etc
What's in it for me
Our Principles - The Robertson Way
Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.
We listen
Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
We are professional
Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
We take responsibility
Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
We are determined to succeed
Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
We are one team
We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.
For more information on our principles and culture, please visit:
Benefits of working with Robertson:
In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:
17. 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
18. Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
19. Life Assurance
20. Cycle to Work Scheme
21. Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out with Hapi Rewards App
22. Annual Flu Vaccine
23. Access to E-Learning
24. Health & Wellbeing Support
25. Life Management & Financial Support
Diversity & Inclusion:
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.