Commercial Director

The Company: We are working with a leading main contractor who typically deliver projects valued up to £20 Million for a variety of blue-chip clients. They have excellent relationships with their clients that means the majority of their work is repeat, negotiated business. They are cash rich, often make double digit margins on their projects, have an excellent supply chain who they pay promptly and treat with respect, and staff turnover is also very low.

The Role: They now have an opportunity for someone to join them as their Commercial Director. Working closely with the Managing Director, alongside a Construction Director and managing a Commercial team of Seniors QSs, Project QSs and Assistants. You will be responsible for the commercial performance of the business and your team/their schemes. You will be given a good degree of autonomy in this role. You'll work closely with the Pre-Con team providing advice on risk particularly with the current inflationary issues in mind, will attend meetings with clients/their representatives and will be comfortable in a client facing/development role. You’ll produce monthly management reports, carry out regular 121s with your team together with structured career appraisals, provide leadership of the bid process for selected major projects and have board level and strategic responsibilities and will review and agree all contracts. The Commercial team are very successful and have a really nice blend of youthful enthusiasm and wise older heads – they have consistently made good profit so the role is very much nurturing and supporting the team rather than having to go in to rebuild a team and make big changes to processes and procedures. You will support and develop your team and provide advice around any contractual issues, will input into Group procurement deals and ensure the relationships between the Commercial and Operations teams are positive.

You: To be successful in this role you will need to have real drive and enthusiasm, you'll want to inspire and pass on the skills and knowledge you have developed in your career to your team. It's likely that you'll have worked as a Commercial Director for a building contractor already. If you are an experienced Commercial Manager looking to take the next step in your career, they can support you with this and have a track record of doing so. You will be based in or be able to commute to the North West of England daily. You will need to have a good understanding of the construction process and great knowledge of construction contracts. Good verbal and written communication skills.

Rewards: They are offering a generous salary and package that includes a wide variety of benefits. You will be working with a forward-thinking, award-winning contractor who can provide a challenging and supportive working environment. They have an excellent career development program and invest heavily in CPD. You will be a member of a senior leadership team where your thoughts and ideas will be appreciated.