We are recruiting for an Commercial Management in the South London area.
Summary of Role:
Responsible to a Project Manager or Commercial Manager for all commercial aspects of a small to medium sized project up to £10m, or section of a larger project.
Understand the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level within the customer's business industry /sector.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:
Business Leadership
Anticipate and plan change in commercial resource within a project to meet changing demands
Tendering and Pre-Contract Activities
Provide commercial support to tendering process
Start Up of New Projects
Has a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project commercial start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures
Procurement
Ensure that materials and off site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with
Prepare the basis of the project procurement schedule and ensure the team contribute and complete their relevant sections.
Prepare the basis of work package contents sheets and ensure the project team contribute and complete their relevant sections.
Carry out gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place
Work with supply chain to promote and measure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties.
Applications for Payment and Invoicing
Maximise cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment
Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes
Develop a strategy for concluding client negotiations.
Cost Control
Identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities
Monitor and manage subcontract costs to ensure that the project meets and / or exceeds targets
Ensure material wastage reconciliations are completed and the data used for cost reduction
Monitor resources and costs to ensure that the project meets and / or exceeds targets, including but not limited to the scheduling of labour resources
Review plant and equipment schedules to ensure efficiency of use.
Accounting and Reporting
Produce accurate and timely CVR reports and forecasts and contributes toward the setting of financial targets
Through understanding of planning and programming and knowledge of financial reporting challenge the rest of the project team(s) to ensure accurate progress reporting
Establish and maintain accurate reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets.