Commercial Manager

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Commercial Manager

Chorley or Manchester (Sale)
Regular travel to the Sale office required

Your New Company

The UK's Utility sector is ever evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer requirements. At Ipsum it's our vision to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks.

To support our continued growth we are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our team. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams to in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.

What we offer

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, we can offer our people opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable them to progress in their career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

Our benefits

We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you'll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:

• Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits:
• Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP
• Occupational Health support
• Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
• Cycle to Work
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme - discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more!
• Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events
• Life assurance cover
• Flexible working
• Long service awards
• Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives

Your new role

As Commercial Manager you will be supporting with the development, implementation and management of all commercial activities and controls for the business unit you are assigned to. Responsible for the implementation of the group commercial strategy, tracking contract performance to budget and forecasts, carrying out formal reviews to support the financial accounts, managing adherence to the procurement strategy, providing commercial support to the Managing Director, dealing with ad hoc requests and commercial insight for decision making and ultimately maximising the profitability of your business unit whilst ensuring the Ipsum values are upheld (Safety, Service & Specialist).

Main Accountabilities:

• Day to day line management of your direct report, supporting their development and career goals.
• Support the business unit in the generation of tenders for all opportunities.
• Provision of advice on commercial issues to the Operational and Managing Director.
• Management of work in progress risk, via accurate billing, and support with payment collection.
• Execution of the measurement process for all contracts.
• Preparation of any sub-contract tender requirements.
• Assist the Operations Team in capturing costs that are accurate against the appropriate works budget.
• Assist with risk management and mitigation.
• Maintaining visibility of expenditure to ensure works are completed to budget.
• Management of contract applications for payment by clients.
• Preparation of monthly CVR's (Cost Value Reconciliations) on a monthly basis.
• Interface with the Senior Management Team and attend management reviews as required.

About you

Qualifications/ skills/ experience

• Bachelors/Masters degree or equivalent qualification
• Demonstrable experience within a similar commercial role
• Professional membership of a relevant body would be beneficial (e.g. ICM, RICS, ACCA)
• Experience of operating in a commercial, multi-divisional organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing people