Regional Commercial Manager in Taunton

Location – Hybrid - Detling/Tring/Newport/Thatcham

Salary – Attractive package for the right candidate

We welcome applications from women, veterans, and individuals from all backgrounds. In line with our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we guarantee an interview to all applicants who meet the core criteria for the role.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• Company Laptop and Phone
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1 day for your birthday
• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Fill Your Boots Rewards – saving an average of £400 per year
• Access to our Internal Academy Career Development and Progression
• Life Assurance with a range of other amazing benefits, including 24/7 doctors' appointments available through an app
• Paternity Leave – paid at full salary for 2 weeks
• Maternity Leave – paid at full salary for 3 months and ½ salary for a further 3 months
• Access to Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme

The general hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, with travel required for attending sites and meetings.

Chemron Traffic Management keeps road workers and road users safe by delivering temporary traffic solutions such as lane closures, diversion routes, pedestrian walkways, signage, barriers, and temporary traffic lights. Our work is visible nationwide—when you see roadworks, there’s a good chance our team made the setup possible. Behind the scenes, this involves detailed planning, design, consultation, and close collaboration with customers and suppliers. We’re also investing in innovation and technology to enhance safety and reduce our industry’s carbon footprint. Traffic management is challenging but incredibly rewarding, and our people make it a great place to work.

About the Role of Regional Commercial Manager

As a Regional Commercial Manager, you will efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the business for our South high-speed teams, continually striving to improve financial performance. You will be a key figure in managing and owning the client relationship, ensuring efficient commercial delivery of our projects. Travel will be required between the depots, plus overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and reliable data to the regional senior management team (SMT) and Executive Board in preparing annual budget forecasts.
• Review monthly management accounts and key performance information and support the Regional Directors/Depot Managers in identifying areas for performance improvement/cost efficiency.
• Attend monthly accounts meeting and provide performance information, and guidance to Operational counterparts.
• Oversee and manage the commercial aspects of all contracts within the Region, including the provision of accurate accruals and reserves.
• Work with the Credit Control Team to ensure the timely collection of cash and negotiate with Clients over any disputes / late payments.
• Deliver and exceed the budgeted performance for the Region.
• Manage Subcontractors Applications and ensure value is maximised on contract and accurate record keeping.
• Attend Early warning and dispute resolution meetings with the client.
• Ensure the timely and accurate billing of all work carried out within the region, ensuring that client-specified application/invoice dates are met.
• Manage the Early Warning and Compensation Event process as set out in the NEC form of Contract (or as amended by our clients’ T&C’s).
• Be responsible for the preparation of target costs for our client through in contract pricing.
• Facilitate the handover/conversion (via Chevron ERP System) of contracts from the Estimator to Operations Team, ensuring that the delivery team are aware of our obligations/risks/opportunities relating to the contract.
• Monitor ongoing performance in this respect.
• Agree final accounts whilst managing commercial risk.
• Manage Commercial Admin on contract, including any training needs and all Line Management duties.

Business Development

• Support the Commercial Director and business development team in developing new and existing Client relationships that generate additional revenues and profit for the region.

About You

We are seeking a commercially astute professional with a track record of success in a similar role. Must have:

• Previous demonstrable experience in commercial management within the Construction/Highways/Rail Sector.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Leadership skills and experience in managing a commercial team.
• Strong understanding of the NEC form of Contract, specifically Options B, C & E.
• Proficient in the use of a PC and the Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Confident to work with an IT/Digital system-led solution to commercial management.
• Understanding of management accounts and financial reporting processes.
• Good communicator and team worker.
• Confidently able to deliver presentations.
• Ability to build new and existing relationships with Clients and suppliers.
• Able to travel and make overnight stays when needed.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Right to work in the UK unsponsored.

What else looks good?

Having a working knowledge of Temporary Traffic Management.

If you are looking for a fresh challenge and the chance to join a fantastic team, then you’re in the right place. We’re committed to learning, growing, and enjoying the work we do—while making a real impact along the way. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you’d thrive, apply today. We’d be delighted to hear from you.

Chemron TM recognises that a diverse workforce—encompassing a broad spectrum of people, skills, and cultural backgrounds—enhances the quality and breadth of perspectives, insights, and experiences within the organisation. In line with this belief, we are firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer, upholding the principles of diversity and inclusion, and opposing all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, we encourage you to inform us so that appropriate arrangements can be made.