Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Commercial Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Undertaking contract completion analysis and lessons learned;
  • Liaising with site operations to minimise financial exposure and ensure customer delivery targets are achieved;
  • Identifying and developing business opportunities;
  • Liaising with company IT to drive financial systems development;
  • Use analytics and data to support recommendations;
  • Lead on effective risk management and protect business reputation;
  • Ensure the necessary expertise is available to support dispute management efforts with clients and sub-contractors;
  • Conduct subcontract negotiation meetings;
  • Ensure commercial processes are being followed;
  • Monthly preparation and presentation of the business performance report;
  • Working closely with the Commercial Product team to ensure cruise lines have the best pricing and;
  • Ensuring that the post contract administration of projects is entirely in accordance with the CMR;
  • Summarising key Terms and Conditions, risk and reward for presentation to broader audiences;
  • Preparation of tender information;
  • Encouragement of good industry standard practice and self-assessment of quality and accuracy of commercial work.

Requirements:

  • Proven relevant experience gained in a commercial discipline in a high tech industry, ideally within the aerospace/defence/manufacturing sector;
  • Proven relevant experience gained in a commercial discipline in a high tech industry, ideally within the aerospace/defence/support service sector;
  • Well-developed skills in the use of a variety of computerised business software to support business needs;
  • Knowledge and experience of identifying, vetting and managing Intermediaries and Advisors;
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan the workload of a team of professional commercial staff;
  • Experience gained within a large contracting organisation;
  • Membership of an appropriate Professional body, typically Chartered member of RICS or an international equivalent professional status;
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in the field of Quantity Surveying;
  • Consumer durables experience (i.e. a physical product), ideally premium consumer electricals and / or connected home devices;
  • The post holder should be educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate discipline;
  • UK driving licence is essential;
  • Ability to communicate confidently and professionally internally and externally, including supplier negotiation;
  • Experience of leading, managing and developing teams;
  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a commercial related subject (candidates with significant appropriate experience may be considered);
  • Experience of Microsoft IT packages.