Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager
Location: Birmingham
Contract Start Date: 1 July 2026
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Salary: 75000 company car allowance

Join us on our new exciting contract with Birmingham City Council

Mears Group has been awarded a major new 10-year partnership with Birmingham City Council to deliver repairs maintenance and planned investment work across 11500 homes in central and west Birmingham. This contract represents one of our most significant projects in the city and will create a wide range of opportunities across our operational teams.

About the Role:

Were seeking a highly motivated Commercial Manager to join our dedicated team based in the Birmingham 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 team in maintaining commercial control and accurate reporting across diverse housing property contracts
• Uphold high standards of commercial activity with a focus on cost control and value recovery quality and compliance
• Drive best-in-class commercial practice to ensure value for money and excellent customer service
• Manage and develop Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Officers fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Oversee and manage team activity ensuring all work is completed in a timely manner
• Support branch 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 and value 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 budget setting and reforecasts to meet financial reporting deadlines
• 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 multiple 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
• Experience in Open Book reconciliations

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries holidays eye test vouchers Share save scheme plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company car allowance
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

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

To drive a Mears vehicle you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

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

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At Mears Group we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive we are a Disability Confident employer valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

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