Commercial Manager - Facilities Management

Commercial Manager - Facilities Management
£55,000 to £65,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
12-month secondment/FTC
Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Property team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll be responsible for managing the financial and commercial aspects of our Facilities Management (FM) operations, as well as handling multiple budgets effectively (i.e. challenging costs and influencing key partners to achieve the best possible outcome).

As a Commercial Manager at Co-op, we'll look to you to collaborate with multiple colleagues and external partners; making sure that our FM services are delivered within the right commercial terms. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way - splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

What you'll do

• Lead the 3-year planning cycle and budgeting/forecasting processes on a cyclical basis
• Track and monitor spend for all capital and revenue streams, providing regular updates on financial performance to senior colleagues
• Collaborate with the Finance team to consolidate monthly performance insights
• Identify and explore opportunities for cost optimisation within FM operations, and develop strategies to maximise profitability
• Manage the invoicing process, providing approvals for lower level spend and approving invoices of up to £10,000
• Collaborate with teams such as Operations, Finance, and Procurement to align commercial strategies
• Be the primary point of contact for commercial discussions and help resolve any queries
• Be the line manager for three of our Commercial Analysts; supporting them in their development

This role would suit people who have

• Experience working in a similar Commercial Management role
• Strong financial awareness and experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Strong IT skills, with the ability to use applications such as Microsoft Office, FM software, and financial management systems
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to provide actionable insights from complex data
• Good leadership skills and line management experience
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively

Why Co-op?

If you've got the skills and experience we're looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• YuLife - an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

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