Commercial Manager

Your new company
Our client is a very well established specialist contractor who has operated in their market for over 20 years. As a leader in this space, they can offer their team a very consistent pipeline of work, a strong brand to work with and a competitive package and benefits. As they set themselves up for busy 2024, they are seeking to appoint a Commercial Manager to shape and lead their commercial functions.


Your new role
As Commercial Manager, you will be working directly with the Managing Director and Operations Director in the delivery of specialist building services to public sector organisations. These types of projects are typically refurbishment projects on a range of social housing developments across the Glasgow Region. Your role will be to lead the commercial function. This will involve the management and engagement of a small commercial team in the commercial management of these projects, ensuring that appropriate levels of commercial rigour is applied at all stages of these projects. From managing the estimating and pricing function to negotiating final accounts, you will be fundamental to the success of every project. As part of the senior leadership group, you also support the MD and Operations director in setting the strategic goals of the business and be rewarded for its success.


What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate would be a degree-qualified Quantity Surveyor who has extensive experience within residential or commercial construction. You are used to working on multiple projects and have ideally led small commercial teams previously. You are entrepreneurial in nature and have a good track record of developing positive relationships with clients, which has delivered repeat work to previous employers. You understand the complexity of working for smaller companies and have a positive communication style. The successful candidate could come from a subcontract or main contracting background.


What you'll get in return
Our client's client's business is primed for growth in a potentially very busy market sector, so this role offers an ambitious commercial construction professional the opportunity to shape and drive a company's development. You will be given a competitive benefit package along with the opportunity to share in the companies' success through profit sharing over time. Get in touch now for more information!


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