Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

Location: Leeds

Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent

Salary: 50000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave Mears Rewards volunteering leave family-friendly policies car allowance

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team here at Leeds as a Commercial Manager based in our Leeds office.

About the Role:

Were seeking a highly motivated Commercial Manager to join our dedicated team based in the Leeds this key role youll support the General Manager in maintaining strong commercial control and delivering accurate reporting across our housing property contracts. Youll be responsible for upholding high standards of commercial activity with a clear focus on cost control quality and compliance. Your expertise will help drive best-in-class commercial practices ensuring value for money while maintaining our commitment to excellent customer service and addition youll manage and develop Commercial Officers and Quality Surveyors within the team fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact within a leading housing and care provider while growing their career in a commercially focused role.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the commercial in maintaining commercial control and accurate reporting across housing property contracts
• Uphold high standards of commercial activity with a focus on cost control quality and compliance
• Drive best-in-class commercial practices to ensure value for money and excellent customer service
• Manage and develop Quantity Surveyors Commercial Officers fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Over see and manager team activity ensuring all work is completed in a timely manner.
• Support administrative tasks across local operations and internal departments
• Record and respond to client and service user communications in a timely and professional manner
• Manage materials requisitions purchase orders and invoicing processes and Subcontractor commercial compliance efficiently
• Ensuring Input cost data to enable timely completion and billing of work orders
• Communicate with service users regarding ongoing works ensuring clarity and responsiveness
• Responsible for the overall commercial performance of the contract in Rotherham
• Oversee the contractual administration and commercial compliance of the contact
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure accurate and timely information is shared across teams
• Maintain company assets in line with policy and report any damages or issues promptly
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required to support continuous development
• Uphold high standards of professionalism health & safety and customer care in all aspects of the role

Role Criteria:

• Experience in the above duties or similar
• Experience in commercial construction managerial role ideally within the social housing sector
• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor
• Proven ability to manage administrative and commercial processes accurately and efficiently
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a busy office setting
• Strong time management planning and organisational skills
• Confident using computerised systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong customer service ethos with a professional approach to all interactions
• Ability to liaise effectively with service users colleagues and external stakeholders
• Willingness to attend meetings and training sessions as required
• UK full driving licence
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of health & safety and company procedures

Desirable:

• Experience in Profit and loss accounts.
• Open book reconciliation

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day a company-wide celebration of your hard work
• Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
• Mears Rewards discounts on groceries holidays eye tests and more
• Family-friendly policies and support

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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