Commercial Director | Energy & Infrastructure | Central London or Leeds (Hybrid Working) | Up to £140,000 | Permanent Role
Robert Half is partnering with a rapidly growing energy and decarbonisation business operating across complex infrastructure, engineering and building services projects throughout the UK.
The business works extensively across the public sector, including healthcare, universities and other complex live environments, and is entering an important period of growth and transformation.
This is a senior leadership opportunity reporting directly to the Managing Director and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team. You'll lead the Commercial, Procurement and Document Control functions, while playing a key role in strengthening commercial capability, improving processes and governance, and supporting the continued growth of the business.
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As Commercial Director, you'll lead a sizeable team, with four direct reports, and act as a key commercial partner to the wider leadership team.
The business has grown quickly, and the processes and structures across the Commercial function now need to develop in line with the scale and complexity of the projects being delivered. This role will therefore have a strong transformation and process improvement focus , with the opportunity to build a more mature, consistent and commercially controlled function.
Day-to-day, you'll:
Lead and develop the Commercial, Procurement and Document Control teams, creating greater accountability, consistency and capability across the function.
* Partner closely with Operations as a trusted commercial adviser throughout the project lifecycle.
* Own commercial, contractual and supply-chain risk across a complex project portfolio.
* Lead the transformation of commercial processes, governance, controls and ways of working.
* Improve project profitability, forecasting accuracy and cash generation.
* Lead major client and supplier negotiations, including complex contractual arrangements.
* Provide commercial guidance across NEC4, JCT and bespoke contracts.
* Oversee commercial disputes, claims and contractual risk where required.
* Develop a strategic procurement function, strengthening supplier relationships and delivering greater value from the supply chain.
* Work closely wit...
Commercial Director in London employer: Robert Half
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