We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's largest house builders as a Commercial Manager based on a large multi-phased Joint Venture in Cambridgeshire.
The Commercial Manager is responsible for leading and managing the commercial team, providing hands on support and guidance to ensure a practical and cost-effective commercial service is performed.
Duties include:
Lead, motivate and effectively communicate to the commercial team to ensure they meet the needs of the business.
Support the Project Director to effectively manage the Division's commercial function to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, reported and projected accurately.
Ensure all build costs are current and correctly appraised.
Work closely with the finance team to incorporate the commercial viabilities and appraisals.
Support the team in the management of procuring sub-contractor and supplier orders and adhere to authorisations in line with Group policy and procedures.
Manage the commercial team in the preparation of monthly valuations for current and future phases and infrastructure account.
Liaise with the appropriate members of the senior management team to establish sale prices for new budgets, prepare and evaluate fees/services budget and discuss sales and construction preliminaries.
Liaise with Divisional Commercial Director / Group Commercial Team on all margin improvement initiatives and strategies.
Work closely with the JV partner on commercial matters when required.
Manage the Social Housing surveying elements of the project.
Assist in the preparation of board information, as well as attending and reporting / presenting the JV commercial status, at quarterly board meetings.Experience required
Extensive experience working at a commercial management level within the housebuilding industry
A good level of knowledge and understanding of COINS
Experience of effectively leading and managing a team