Commercial Manager in London

JOB TITLE: Commercial Manager

LOCATION: Pier Walk, London

SHIFT PATTERN: Working between Central London office and remotely on a hybrid basis.

SALARY: Competitive

As Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the effective commercial delivery across several Transport for London (TFL) contracts encompassing soft and hard services (£100m+). This is a new opportunity that has arisen due to the growth and success of a flagship cleaning contract and two recent contract mobilisations for Hard FM services. Reporting directly into the Commercial Director, the roles objectives are outlined below.

As a Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:

· Commercial management – be the contract commercial expert for operational teams across pre and post stages of the contract lifecycle.

· Relationship management – build strong working relationships with key stakeholder groups ensuring ABM’s interests and commercial position are protected.

· Contract negotiations – the ability to negotiate and manage disputes across both client and supplier partners to avoid litigation.

· Write up, cost and negotiate variation orders.

· Risk management – identify and manage risk across the contract to ensure all risk is understood and mitigated where possible.

· Manage and track contract risk register through the Early Warning Notice (EWN) process.

· Team management – Manage the Additional Works and Projects team to ensure all projects, variations and changes in scope are understood and delivered.

· Manage subcontractor and supplier partnerships (potentially supporting procurement).

Person Specification

· Facilities Management and/or transport contract experience – highly desirable

· Expert negotiating skills – able to manage conflict and contentious issues easily and confidently.

· Capacity to be influential and amenable – win over clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders.

· The capacity to prioritise and retain focus on detail, under high workload conditions.

· Solid problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilities.

· Attention to detail and record keeping.

· Superb with deadlines – meet commitments and maintain project deadlines.

· Commercial qualification (CIPS/WCC/Contract Law) – highly desirable

Benefits

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

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ABOUT US

ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services that improve the spaces and places that matter most. ABM offers a comprehensive array of facility services that includes cleaning, engineering, parking, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, HVAC & mechanical, security, and mission critical solutions. ABM delivers these custom facility solutions to properties across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to schools, airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, entertainment venues and more. In the UK we’re proud to service icon sites across the country with more than 10,000 team members. For more information, visit

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