Commercial Manager

Description

They drive margin protection, cashflow accuracy, commercial risk mitigation, procurement alignment, programme compliance, and digital reporting across all live projects.

The Commercial Manager is responsible for the commercial, contractual, financial, and administrative leadership of one or multiple specialist façade, glazing, cladding, or remediation projects.

• Present CVRs, forecasts, risk positions.
• Subcontractor valuations, variations, payment notices, and procurement tracking.
• Update margin forecasts, procurement alignment, and resource plans.
• Contribute to annual strategic cycles (T1/T2/T3).
• Work closely with PMs, Site Managers, Design, and Production teams.
• Address margin exposure and procurement capacity.
• Ensure compliance with contract conditions and governance.
• Ensure compliant subcontract orders.
• Review tender returns, negotiate rates, validate commercial scope.
• Protect contractual rights via notices, claims, entitlement justification.
• Validate all financial/commercial data in internal systems.
• Maintain accurate commercial data in line with procedures.
• Support audit documentation and performance evidence.
• Support audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure real-time change logging and document governance.
• Represent the commercial function in client, PQS, subcontractor, and supplier meetings.
• Support acceleration, resequencing, and recovery planning.
• Manage development plans, KPIs, and performance evidence cycles.
• Act as a professional commercial representative externally.
• Lead QS, AQS, and commercial support staff.
• Provide coaching, decision support, and ensure procedural alignment.
• Monthly valuations, CVRs, commercial exposure reports, and forecasting.
• Produce monthly CVRs and cost/value reconciliations.
• Oversee treasury inputs: cashflow, WIP, retentions, aged debt.
• Identify programme-driven risks early and escalate.
• Conduct structured performance reviews.
• Issue notices, change events, delay notifications, and contractual records.
• Align procurement and commercial forecasts with live programme updates.
• Support EOT claims and manage final account agreements.
• Manage cashflow expectations vs programme and procurement commitments.
• Align procurement strategy with programme and budget targets.
• Monitor supplier performance, long-lead procurement and exposure trends.
• Annual risk review and staffing inputs.
• Support dispute resolution and negotiation with clients and PQSs.
• Support dispute negotiations, cost discussions, and risk strategy.
• Ensure all design, scope, and programme changes are captured commercially.
• Lead variations, claims preparation, submission, negotiation, and agreement.
• Ensure proper use of ERP/change management systems.
• Validate data and submit monthly commercial reporting.
• Maintain accurate commercial data across internal ERP systems.
• Assess cost impacts from design/programme changes.

Requirements

B. Change Management & Claims

B. Performance Management

• CVR accuracy ±5%
• Experience managing complex façade or envelope packages.
• Accuracy of ERP/commercial data
• 7–12 years in façades, glazing, cladding, or specialist contracting commercial roles.
• Understanding of fabrication, installation, design workflows.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and digital literacy.
• Strong contractual and financial acumen.

Benefits

• 100% treasury and commercial compliance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance