Commercial Manager – Andover

Benefits of working at CCS:

• Pension Scheme, (Auto-enrolment after completion of probation.).
• Buying / Selling of annual leave after successful probation period in the allocated window.
• Potential for enhanced benefits package after two years’ service, based on performance.
• Professional growth.
• Parking available in office locations.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Work related training (in-house and external where appropriate).
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Duties:

• Management of the sub-contractor application process using agreed dates and ensure prompt and swift communication.
• Overseeing the process of issuing service agreements to all sub-contractors on a generic or project specific basis.
• Management and resolution defects and incurred costs monthly with sub-contractors.
• Support and assist operational teams with valuations, costing of SORS and ongoing education/coaching of costing and evaluating works.
• Support and validate estimator to ensure accurate consistent pricing using historical date and costs to ensure competitive and viable bids.
• Overseeing monthly application payments to clients and ensuring accuracy of reporting (Where applicable).
• Undertake regular supplier review meetings for Sub-Contractors and setting/resetting KPIs, communicating and management, supporting supply chain to build and enhance CCS coverage and capacity and build loyalty through positive relationships.
• Work with the Compliance team to onboard and management the supply chain compliance ensuring extremely high standards at all times.
• Work with compliance and Ops team to ensure a robust sub-contractor audit policy and process on site.
• Work with Operations teams to hold suppliers to account for certification and documentation submissions at all times (Weekly)
• Oversee issuing of orders and program data to supply chain as a routine service to support operations teams, deal with queries and questions regarding this.
• Visit site to validate claims when required or to resolve disputes as an independent view from a centralized commercial team perspective.
• Oversee, build and assist with creation, upkeep and management of a commercial team operating manual and implement these processes day to day.
• Providing detailed reports weekly to the Directors.
• Manage and participate in handover of secured projects from commercial team to Head of Departments internally and minute and record handovers and briefings.
• Lead all dispute resolution with regards to both internal and external stakeholders relating to materials and services to ensure lessons learned and reporting non-conformances accordingly in line with compliance.
• Using the Protean suite of products to develop reporting for the commercial departments to benefit all.
• Misc orders and reporting of outstanding (orders not booked in exceeding the due/completion date)
• Low margin flags and reviewing the trends.
• Cost to complete on projects.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Working toward or hold CIPS or equivalent QS accreditation.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products (preference Access)
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent time management.

Personal Attributes

• You pride yourself on truth and share knowledge for the greater good.
• You are committed to improvement and are an active team participant.
• You accept responsibility for your role and promote ownership in others.
• You have a desire to be successful and achieve goals, whether small or large.
• You are flexible to meet business needs and actively work towards expanding your knowledge and developing your skills.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 3 years experience, working in the Construction Industry