Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

We have a great opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join a leading Facilities Management Organisation to support Urban energy works on a prestigious contract in in East London.

• Commercial Manager
• East London
• £60000 plus car allowance plus bonus
• Facilities Management, Urban Energy contract

Duties of the Role

• Identifying, monitoring, valuing, and reporting on risks.
• Supporting the management and mitigation of risks at all levels (operational, commercial, technical, etc).
• Taking a key role in the management and negotiation of new contracts and contractual claims / disputes with clients and other third-parties
• Being professional and equitable negotiators and dispute resolvers but ultimately rebutting unfounded contractual claims
• Management of variations / change control.
• Repository for confidential / commercially sensitive information.
• Being a point of governance within the business, ensuring policies and contract requirements are being complied with.
• Aiding the quality of service by ensuring awareness of contractual responsibilities among colleagues (including contract deliverables, scope of services etc.).
• Assisting in the search for efficiencies and service optimisation.
• Dealing with clients directly to identify and resolve variations from the contract deliverables.
• Negotiating, on an equitable basis, internally and externally to ensure that the business is not exposed to unacceptable risks.
• Contract negotiations with clients and other third parties to reach financial close with business development teams, with support from legal team and other colleagues.
• Dealing proactively in setting a contract review and governance framework
• Dealing reactively in mitigation of key risks as they arise, and providing support to colleagues to resolve these in a timely manner

Qualifications or Required Experience:

• Previous experience of Commercial/Contract Management, within a similar industry sector such as utilities, infrastructure and/or built environment
• Experience dealing with suites of complex development, construction, energy and O&M services, and property/land agreements
• Experience in working with public sectors, particularly concession or PFI models, and private clients
• Excellent communicator
• Good financial acumen with an ability to analyse complex data and documentation with accuracy
• Skilled negotiator with proven experience in a commercial environment
• Sound understanding of risk analysis/management