Commercial Manager

Exciting Career Opportunity – Commercial Manager As a result of our continued growth, we now have a superb new role to join us as a Commercial Manager, based from our depot in Newport. Are you a commercial leader and can you lead your team to be the best that they can be? Are you team oriented, results focused and possess strong communication and presentation skills? Do you boast a good understanding of the NEC form of contract? Do you have excellent negotiation and analytical thinking skills? Can you build and create good and solid customer relationships? Are you highly motivated and able to adapt quickly and efficiently to ever-changing situations? If you are up for a challenge and are hungry to carve out a progressive career, then you can play a key role within Britain’s leading Traffic Management company. This truly is a great time to join us. In return we will offer you a highly competitive salary package, relevant training, pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata equivalent) and other great additional incentives. About our company: Established in 1979, Chevron is the UK's largest independent Traffic Management company. We provide complete solutions across the nation, operating around the clock - 365 days a year. We specialize in the provision of temporary Traffic Management throughout England and Wales. We emphasize on our performance and ability to not only meet and deliver our clients expectations, but to exceed them. With an industry-leading safety record and numerous awards, we deploy more than 1000 directly employed members of staff and boast an extensive range of specialist vehicles from various locations throughout the UK. Our furthest Northern depot is located in Newcastle and our furthest Southern depot is located in Exeter. We believe in offering our people the best possible opportunities, with extensive support to gain professional qualifications, and we go the extra mile to recognise and reward potential. About the role: The Commercial Manger role is a key role within the Chevron business, reporting directly into the Regional Managing Commercial Director. The Commercial Manger will be expected to deliver and exceed the budgeted performance for the Region, ensuring value is maximised on the contract. This will include ensuring the timely and accurate billing of all work carried out within the region, and that client specified application/invoice dates are met. You will also manage the early warning and compensation event process as set out in the NEC form of contract, or as amended by our clients, inclusive of attending early warning and dispute resolution meetings. You will be responsible for the preparation of target costs for our client through in contract pricing and will also be accountable for approving subcontractor’s applications for payment, agreeing final accounts whilst managing commercial risk. This will include working with the Credit Control Team to ensure the timely collection of cash and negotiating with clients over any disputes or late payments. You will also be required to facilitate the handover/ conversion (via Chevron ERP System) of contracts from the Estimator to Operations Team, ensuring that the delivery team are aware of our obligations / risks and opportunities relating to the contract and as a result, monitoring ongoing performance. An important asset to the month-end reporting process, the Commercial Manager is expected to provide accurate and reliable data to the Regional Senior Management team and Executive Board in preparing annual budget forecasts. You will oversee and manage the Commercial aspects of all contracts within the Region, including the provision of accurate accruals and reserves. Attending monthly meetings to provide information on performance and offer guidance to operational counterparts is also under your remit. You will manage the Commercial Admin on the contract, including any training needs they have and will fulfil all Line Management duties. In addition to this, having built solid relationships you will support the Head of Commercial and Business Development team in developing new and existing Client relationships that generate additional revenues and profit for the region. You will work from our depot in Newport, however, you will be required to be flexible with travel (sometimes resulting in overnight stays) as and when required. Hours of work will be 37.5 per week, again a flexible approach is imperative. About You: Boasting superb negotiation skills, you will be logical, accurate and methodical in the way you work. A natural, compassionate driven leader, you know how to get the best from people to achieve the supreme and required outcome. You will lead your team and offer guidance and support as well as motivation. Commercially driving a company forward is your essence. Team oriented and results focused, with the ability to multitask and prioritise projects. Qualifications & Skills: Excellent negotiating Skills. Good understanding of the NEC form of Contract. Proficient in the use of a PC and the Microsoft Office suite of software. Confident to work with a IT/Digital system led solution to commercial management. Understanding of management accounts and financial reporting processes. Good communicator and team worker. Confidently able to deliver presentations to clients. Ability to build new and existing relationships with Clients and suppliers. Able to travel and over-night stays when needed Full UK Driving Licence. Desirable: Have a working knowledge of Temporary Traffic Management. Previous demonstrable, experience in commercial management and project management. If you think that you are up for the challenge and would like to work for the UK's leading Traffic Management firm, we would love to hear from you today. Please send your CV and covering letter and apply today