As the Commercial Manager you will be involved in:
Commercial Strategy:
- Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve project profitability and cost efficiency.
- Support business decisions through financial and commercial analysis.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, governance frameworks, and delegated authorities.
Contract Management:
- Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts.
- Oversee administration of major contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements; ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
- Ensure contractual obligations are clearly understood and appropriately managed.
Risk & Claims Management:
- Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims preparation, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
- Coordinate with legal advisors where required.
- Assess contractual, financial, operational, and market risks.
- Implement mitigation strategies to reduce project exposure.
- Provide commercial input into project risk reviews.
Financial Oversight:
- Support cost forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial reporting in collaboration with finance and project controls teams.
- Analyze cost trends and recommend corrective actions
- Review cost reports, commitments, accruals, and forecasts
Change Management:
- Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations; maintain rigorous change control processes.
Procurement and Supply Chain Support
- Collaborate with procurement teams on sourcing and contracting strategies.
- Participate in tender evaluations and commercial assessments.
- Review commercial terms and conditions of supplier agreements.
- Support vendor negotiations and contract awards.
- Monitor supplier commercial performance.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies; provide executive-level reporting.
- Support negotiations with key stakeholders.
- Provide commercial guidance to project leadership and functional teams
Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.