Commercial Manager in Exeter

Taylor Woodrow is recruiting for a Commercial Manager to lead commercialactivities across infrastructure upgrade schemes within our south west region. The projects are typically city centreregeneration schemes or junction improvements with values of £2m-£10m.

Duties:

·Initiating and leading tasks andprocesses, taking responsibility and being accountable, where relevant, for thework and roles of others whilst exercising broad autonomy and judgement withinbroad parameters in their area of responsibility

·Line management of a regionalcommercial team

·Provide commercial support to tenderingprocess

·Actively participate in the implementationof project commercial start up procedures

·Ensure that materials and off siteservices are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations inaccordance with Taylor Woodrow procurement policy and ensure appropriate records arekept

·Prepare the basis of work packagecontents sheets and ensure the project team contribute and complete theirrelevant sections.

·Carry out gap analysis between packagesto ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place

·Ensure inclusive invitations to tenderare prepared and full tender evaluations are completed. Make recommendations toaward, all in accordance with the Taylor Woodrow procurement process.

·Work with supply chain to promote andmeasure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties

·Maximise cash flow through timelypreparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment

·Manage prompt preparation andsettlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes

·Develop a strategy for concludingclient negotiations

·Review plant and equipment schedules toensure efficiency of use

·Produce accurate and timely CVR reportsand forecasts and contribute toward the setting of financial targets

·Identify early project risks andopportunities and ensure that they are managed

·Use risk and opportunity registers tominimise the risks and realise opportunities

·Change Control

·Ensure that the cost (time, and money)of all client 'change' is recovered

·Carry out early value engineeringactivities as part of the project team, ensuring all associated costs of changeare included within the evaluation

PersonSpecification

·Degree or Higher National in quantity surveyingor equivalent

·Previous experience managing commercialactivities across multiple infrastructure projects at any one time

·Chartered or working towards chartership isadvantageous