Commercial Manager

Summary

The Commercial Manager role involves managing procurement and commercial

activities, ensuring cost control and effective contract administration throughout

the project lifecycle, ensuring that the final delivered projects are up to BEYOND

high standards.

The Role

1. Manage and advise on all aspects of Procurement and Commercial Management related to pre and post contract administration.

2. Arrange and represent the commercial team in meetings with Consultants, Project Directors/Managers, and Development Directors/Managers as needed to perform the quantity surveying function within the Commercial Department.

3. Ensure procurement activities align with the overall Development programme.

4. Manage and prepare Requests for Proposals/Requests for Price, gather relevant information from internal stakeholders, oversee the procurement process, and review to recommend and award contracts.

5. Prepare, manage, and review cost plans at all stages of the development cycle (if prepared internally), or review and critique cost plans at all stages (if prepared externally), challenging external cost consultants as necessary.

6. Monitor budgets, commitments, and change management for various projects.

7. Oversee, coordinate, and perform all Quantity Surveying, Procurement, and Commercial Management functions to ensure activities are in line with company policies and procedures, adhering to professional standards.

8. Keep the Line Manager and Senior Director – Commercial informed of ongoing activities, developments, and challenges on a regular basis, seeking advice and guidance as needed.

9. Manage team plans and actions regarding exceptional issues within their areas of responsibility.

10. Work proactively with the Line Manager and Senior Director – Commercial to present the results of assigned studies, identifying and investigating issues that could impact project performance.

11. Operate within company policies, standard operating procedures, and objectives, securing commitment to design and implement agreed strategies, systems, controls, and programs that support achieving these objectives.

12. Ensure project budgets are adhered to and report any concerns.

13. Ensure that contracts and consultancy agreements are properly administered according to standard conditions of contract and consultancy agreements.

14. Support and manage Senior Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors, providing mentorship, training, and development guidance within the Cost Management division.

Competencies

• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial

Management or equivalent Associate Member or Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or equivalent is a plus

• Average Years of Experience: 8-10 Years of Experience in Quantity Surveying and Commercial

Management experience in a Property Development, Consultancy or Contracting environment

• General Skills: Excellent interpersonal skill, Strong organizational skills, Good IT skills.
• Technical Skills: Cost Estimation and Cost Control Management, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Tendering and Procurement, Value Engineering, Risk Management, Legal and Regulatory Knowledge