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Associate Commercial Director
Vistry Group
24d ago
£70,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Brentwood, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
4,587 Employees
Service Specialisms
Housebuilding
Property development
Affordable housing partnerships
Mixed tenure homes
Partnership working
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Affordable Housing
Sustainable Home Construction
Community Regeneration
Build-to-Rent Projects
Role
What you would be doing
commercial analysis
cost planning
team development
project forecasting
contract management
variation control
- Monitor that subcontract conditions are ‘Back to Back’ with main contract conditions or with maximum risk transfer.
- Forecast Out-turn Margin/Commercial Analysis / programme / progress in conjunction with Line Management and review monthly.
- Assist the Commercial Director with monthly collation of Regional Cost & Cashflow monitoring against half year & full year targets.
- Forecast contract turnover in conjunction with Line Management and adjust as necessary.
- Lead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development.
- Arrange and adjudicate early stage assessment of the cost planning, market testing and procurement stages thereby ensuring estimated project start on site dates are deliverable. Build contingency into the project schedule so that the wider Commercial team can accommodate change of programmes and milestones.
- Lead the commercial function and provide our Commercial Director with support as plan to grow the Commercial Department and develop our capability to increase the number of projects start per year by 100%.
- Be active in the recruitment of new starters to the team and then throughout the employee life cycle, including holding development reviews and succession planning exercises.
- Approve sub-contractor orders in line with the Groups Delegated level of authority.
- Preparing construction cost analysis to support the development of accurate future cost planning of projects and feeding in “as built” costs and risk from live projects. Demonstrate continuous improvement mindset to the commercial management of design led one off projects.
- Monitor and facilitate the recovery of retention and the like.
- Ensure correct contractual procedures are operated for both Main Contracts and Subcontracts.
- Provide assistance to Financial Department in the recovery of outstanding monies.
- Working closely with other departments, including Technical, Development, Customer Service, and Construction, you will attend design meetings and ensure that accurate scopes and specification documents are in place prior to commencing cost planning. You will oversee the tracking of changes from the original cost plan, scope and specification so that all projects changes are reported on before CVR. Post CVR changes will be reported as part of the CVR.
- Monitor and record individual performances on an ongoing basis together with annual PDRs.
- Approve variation orders and development changes in line with the Groups Delegated level of authority.
What you bring
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- Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
- Degree qualified and member of the RICS or IOB (or moving towards professional membership)
- Ability to assess and analyse information
- Strong negotiations skills
- Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
- Excellent communications skills
- Capable of strategic vision
- Good business sense
- Good team working skills
- Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
- Good understanding of budget management
- Must be proficient with Coins IT system & Viewpoint document management system.
- Negotiating and networking skills
- Accurate with an eye for detail
- The successful candidate will have experience of working within the Construction industry. Experience of cladding remediation, main contracting and mixed use residential developments would be desirable.
- Previous experience at Director, Head of Department or similar is essential for the role
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
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Company
Overview
£3.78 bn
Revenue in 2024
Reported revenue as part of the FTSE 250, reflecting the company's strong financial performance.
17,500 homes
Annual homes built
Constructs approximately 17,500 new homes annually across the UK, with significant focus on affordability.
- Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020.
- Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm.
- Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance.
- Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities.
- Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.
- Do the right thing – our ethos applied across all operations
- Integrity, Caring and Quality – our values, striving for sustainable improvement
- Building Better Together – our One Vistry culture, embedding purpose and values
- A culture where you can build something brilliant, with progression for everyone and proactive improvement
- Trust and celebration of teams, creating an environment where everyone can bring their true selves and face challenges together
- Focus on rewards, career progression and personal fulfilment as recognition for a job well done
42% Emissions Reduction
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Cut
Achieved a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
51.6% Reduction
Scope 3 Emissions per m²
Reduced Scope 3 emissions intensity by 51.6% per m² of completed housing by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
97% Waste Diversion
Construction Waste Recycling
97% of non-hazardous construction waste was diverted from landfill in 2023, with 6.34 tonnes per 100 m².
5.3% Emissions Drop
Scope 1 & 2 Progress
Reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 5.3% between 2021 and 2023, though with an 8.8% rebound in 2023.
- Modern timber-framed offsite construction to reduce GHG, costs and environmental impact
- Carbon Action Plan updated post-merger; full transition plan due September 2024
- Low-carbon heating systems (e.g., air source heat pumps) installed across multiple developments
- 185 zero-carbon ready homes at Tolgus and 54 AECB Passivhaus-lite homes at North Whiteley handed over; 310 net-zero-carbon (regulated energy) homes at Kenilworth
August 2024
Joined Stonewall’s Diversity Champions
The company became a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, demonstrating commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality.
Gold Award
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Recognized for active support of the Armed Forces community, achieving the highest accolade in 2019.
November 2023
Partnered with Black Professionals In Construction
Collaboration aimed at enhancing ethnic minority representation and career development in construction.
Over 100
Trained mental health first-aiders
Committed to mental health awareness with over 100 employees trained to provide initial support.
- Employee Engagement Survey gathers feedback on D&I, informing positive change
- Four employee networks: Women’s Network; REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage); Pride; Accessibility Allies
- Reverse‑mentoring programme connecting senior leaders with minority‑group colleagues
- All employees complete ‘Diversity and Inclusion Essentials’ e‑learning via Vistry Learn
- Signatory of Armed Forces Covenant and Social Mobility Pledge; BuildForce & Salute My Job partnerships
- ‘Time to Talk’ sessions supporting mental‑health dialogue
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