Commercial Manager in Manchester

We are looking for an experienced commercial manager in Manchester for one of our facilities management companies. The Commercial Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient Commercial Management of all contractual obligations and provides skilled and quality leadership to the Estates team on all Commercial requirements. This is an exciting and dynamic role within the Estates team, with a focus on managing the compliant service delivery of all Commercial matters within the Hard FM / Estates Department. The Commercial Manager shall oversee company needs through constantly communicating and negotiating with clients or business associates.

Main assignments:

• Working with the UK Commercial Manager, Health & Care.
• Explicit knowledge of the Project Agreement, Hard FM Contract, Schedules 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 35 and 38 to the Project Agreement and application of the commercial and operational deliverables.
• Manage all Commercial procedures associated with the Hard FM Contract and Schedule to the Project Agreement.
• Manage existing supply chain contracts for delivery of planned preventative maintenance, reviewing, and completing contract amendments and liaising with supply chain in conjunction with Procurement team to deliver best value for money and compliant service delivery.
• Manage the procurement requirements of the reactive maintenance through a thorough selection of appropriate supply chain in conjunction with Procurement team to deliver best value for money and compliant service delivery.
• Assure supply chain processes, procurement and controls are in place to ensure compliance with the company's and Health & Care's procedures.
• Manage the Commercial processes associated with the co-operation agreement and notification of Defects to the Lifecycle Services Provider.
• Manage the Commercial processes associated with Clause 9 Notifications.
• Manage the Commercial processes associated with Schedule 35 reports to the Trust.
• Identify commercial and operational risks, manage risks via company risk portal JCAD.
• Identify, manage, reduce, and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
• Establish relationships with the wider organization departments - Commercial, Legal and Compliance teams.
• Working with the Operational Leads, enable processes which support self-delivery of planned maintenance activities wherever possible and sub-contractors only where required.
• Anticipate, plan & enable Change Management requirements of Commercial resource within all projects.
• Ensure that the company commercial position is protected using in-depth understanding and experience of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes.
• Participate in Client (Trust), Consortium (Project Co) and other Service Provider group meetings and forums, delivering professional detail supporting commercial contract compliance.

Person Specifications:

• BSC or similar in Business Management or Engineering Principles.
• Professional Membership: RICS / CIMA / ACCA.
• PFI & Healthcare Estates Experience.
• Experience in external and internal Customer Management and managing difficult customer and stakeholder conversations.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety at Work regulations.
• Excellent reporting writing skills.
• Be flexible to meet the demands of a large PFI Acute Healthcare Estate.
• Must be computer literate preferably with knowledge of Building Management Systems and automated CAFM digital systems.
• Must be able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with a good level of mathematical skills.
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving using a logical approach.
• Confident and logical under pressure but must understand urgency and respond accordingly.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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