Role: Commercial Manager (Estimating)
Location: Home based with access to regional offices
Salary: up to £90k plus car or allowance & benefits
ROLE PURPOSE:
To take a lead role on Social Housing Maintenance opportunities in producing accurate, profitable, and timely Costed Schedules in accordance with client tender documentation and the company internal commercial processes. Tender opportunities will include Frameworks, Lump Sum Projects and Measured Term Contract, high value tenders, generally between £3 Million and £30 Million per annum. The Commercial Manager will form part of a Commercial Management Team reporting to a company Director.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Evaluation of Tender Documentation
Identification of specialist requirements, evaluation of material quotes and sub-contract prices
Cost analysis
Use of Causeway Estimating Software
Liaison and development of specialist supply chain
Building up of direct delivery unit rates from first principles.
Produce financial information to tight deadlines for Adjudication.
Complete accurate commercial Tender information for submission.
Commercial risk assessment / mitigation
Collate and evaluate all data for the bid submission.
Produce reports for tender adjudication purposes
Liaise with Senior Management Team and colleagues from across the company to ensure they submit the best financial bid submission possible.
Contribute to all continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure labour, plant, material, and subcontract costs are always in line with market conditions.
Carry out other duties associated with the commercial function
Act as the nominated lead on all commercial matters relating to individual bids
Always maintain excellent communication
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
Proven track record in pricing bids using “first base principals”
Proven experience in post tender negotiations with clients – references may be required in support of this
Experience of presenting bid proposals to Directors for the purposes of adjudication
Experience of commercial aspects of standard forms of contracts (NEC, TPC2005, JCT, PPC2000).
Education to at least HND level in Quantity Surveying or similar commercial discipline (Additional business or management qualification would be advantageous).
At least 5-years’ experience in the role with leading competitors
The ability to work to tight deadlines.
Excellent time management skills
Maintaining a flexible attitude to work task and workload to ensure tender deadlines are achieved.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Refurbishment Projects / Planned Works / Repairs / Gas/ Compliance or Retrofit Estimating experience is required
Ability and willingness to contribute to the overall development of the tendering process
Essential Skills & knowledge
Numerate and literate
Commercially aware
Knowledge of basic estimating principles
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Challenging attitude
Ability to perform to tight time constraints
Other attributes
A high standard of both written and verbal communication is required, liaising internally, with supply chain and clients