Commercial Manager

Overview We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager on behalf of a multi-disciplinary construction, refurb and fit-out contractor based in West Yorkshire. The company operate within the Industrial, Commercial and Retails sectors and manage contracts up to £10 million in value. Role Description • Reviewing commercial performance of work streams and projects in conjunction with project team to report back to company Directors. • Reviewing working practises and implementing changes to achieve better commercial performance of projects. • Assessing the overhead budget required for the Commercial department to allow the needs of the business to be delivered. • Managing the overhead budget set by the Board of Directors to ensure that the business needs are met whilst controlling overall spend; • Reporting on a monthly basis on the performance of projects delivered in the month and forecasting Turnover and Gross Margin for the financial year. • In conjunction with Central Team and Business Unit Management Team; continually review workload and supply chain requirements against the supply chain to ensure that the requirements of the business can be met. • Engaging with subcontractors and suppliers as required by the business; • Involvement in Bid Team structure on all bids as deemed necessary by the ‘Decision to Bid’ process. • To ensure that the business needs are met, ensure commercial aspects of bids are completed. • Overall management of estimating team. • In conjunction with the Senior QS, assessing the overall performance of members of the commercial team; QS resource allocation; management of overall QS workload to ensure that the department has appropriate capacity to deliver the requirements of the business; • Should the need arise, undertake individual schemes as project QS; Skills & Attributes • Degree qualified Quantity Surveyor • Demonstrable experience within a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager role. • Preferably construction/interior refurbishment background. • Experience managing the commercial aspects of a £30M+ company turnover; • Experience of working on projects covering disciplines in retail, industrial and commercial sectors • Experience in training, leading and managing a team. • Knowledge of health, safety and environmental safety requirements. • Computer literate with knowledge of the Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). • Driving license. • Thrive in working in a fast-paced environment, under pressure • Problem resolution and strong reasoning skills with the ability to construct sound and persuasive arguments