Commercial Manager

Are you a Commercial Manager looking for a fresh challenge at an incredible company?
Do you hold a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject?
Looking for a new role in the Chorley area of Lancashire?
Have you NEC contract specific knowledge/experience? THIS IS ESSENTIAL
Happy with a salary paying between £65000 - £75000 dependant on experience, working a 4 day week, 37 hours per week?
Can you confidently chair and facilitate meetings and workshops and do you have well-developed presentation skills?
Would you like to work with a progressive company that values it's employees and offers flexible working with an array of other benefits?
Have you significant experience in a commercial / procurement environment within Engineering / Manufacturing?
Would you be OK with getting full SC clearance?
Are you happy working just 4 days, Monday to Thursday?
If you have answered "yes" to the above questions then this role could be ideal for you, please apply and suitable candidates will be called and given additional information on the company and the position.
Duties include;
*Oversight of, and accountability for, processing of correct monthly payments
*Responsible for review and management of quotations including demonstration of the entitlement principle, underpinning, and bounding of scope
*Support the Project Manager with interpretation of the contract and Works/Goods Information as required
*Provide Commercial/Contractual guidance and leadership within the Project Portfolios - advising on options and proposing suitable available courses of action
*Responsible for avoiding and resolving commercial disputes/disagreements as far as practicable, and escalating to the Commercial Portfolio Lead and Project Portfolio Lead where appropriate
*Support the Project Manager with management of Risk and Opportunities - providing guidance and leadership within the portfolio in relation to the contract, and facilitating regular Project and Portfolio Risk Reviews
*Ensuring compliance with Change Control procedures, both internal and contract specific
*Detailed reporting through the weekly Commercial meetings to the Commercial Portfolio Lead
*Facilitation, management and support of commercial aspects of new business
*Ensuring adherence with all required commercial reporting to the client
*Ensure effective internal and external stakeholder management and engagement
*Plan and implement continuous improvement initiatives as identified within the Portfolio Roadmap to Excellence to drive better commercial performance against the KPIs and objectives set within the Project and Commercial Portfolios
*Responsible for ensuring all standards, expectations and strategic approach are met, reflected and followed within all of the Portfolios' commercial engagement, both up and down stream
*Provide commercial management of the supply chain - responsible for overseeing negotiation, placement and administration of subcontracts, in conjunction with the Supply Chain Management team
Benefits include;
* Rate of pay between £65000 - £70000 per annum dependant on experience
* 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
* 4 day working week, 37 hours between Monday and Thursday
* Company pension with 5% employer contribution and 4% employee (minimum) and salary sacrifice optional
* Medicash (help towards glasses, prescription fees etc)
* 3 x Death in Service
* Excellent work life balance
* Agile working subject to business needs
* Free car park
* Lockers & Showers
* Free tea, coffee and water
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.