Commercial Manager - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance
Up to £90K + Benefits
Hertfordshire/London
We are working with a leading social housing/property services business to recruit a Commercial Manager to join their planned works team. Following several contract wins and a strong order book, we seek a qualified and competent commercial leader with solid experience working on planned maintenance contracts, including kitchen and bathroom schemes, passive fire/FRA, decarbonisation works, electrical remediation, legal/disrepair and voids.
You will be an effective leader with the ability to develop a highly talented and motivated commercial team as well as build excellent relationships with other business functions, customers, consultants and the supply chain. You will have a proven track record of delivering planned maintenance contracts, achieving targeted profit margins and strategic growth.
The Commercial Manager will be responsible for delivering all commercial operations on a portfolio of planned maintenance contracts circa £20m, managing the commercial team. You will prepare and present weekly/monthly reports on financial performance and WIP, working alongside the Operations Manager, to ensure that contracts are running on time and to budget.
Key Skills:
*Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management
*Previous experience of working for a social housing contractor
*Experience of contract law
*Excellent verbal and written communicator
*Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
*NHF Schedule of Rates
*Financial and commercial awareness
*Effectively manage time in order to meet deadlines
*Ability to negotiate and influence
*Self-motivated
*Flexible & adaptable
*Resilient
Salary & Benefits
You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full-time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £90K + Benefits.