•Draft, negotiate and agree minor contracts through to complex and high-risk contracts and business arrangements between customers to maximise the advantage to the business
•Manage all major and minor existing contract activities effectively, ensuring the swift and effective resolution of issues
•Develop, maintain and manage relationships in assigned major existing customers to ensure the effective management of business agreements and contracts from the cradle to the grave
•Contribute to or assist in the co-ordination of overall pricing policies and develop cost/pricing structures to ensure a sound commercial basis is maintained in line with overall policies
•Lead in the tender vet process to ensure all developing business opportunities and bids meet agreed commercial criteria, including profitability and risk minimisation.
•Provide advice and guidance on commercial, contractual and legal issues to facilitate effective business decision-making and the effective resolution of issues and disputes, including customer complaints
•Provide support to the negotiation and agreement of subcontract arrangements through to complex and strategic subcontract arrangements to minimise risk and maximise the advantage to the business.
•Identify risks in relation to assigned major contracts/business arrangements.
•Proposing responses in line with policies in order to maximise business return through to developing and overseeing the operation of strategies and policies for managing commercial risk.
•Keep up to date with and research new commercial developments in assigned areas and assist in assessing their advantage to the company.
•Lead, develop and motivate reporting staff, ensuring they are fully aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities
•Contribute to developing and maintaining commercial procedures and policies, and implement them in assigned major areas to support improved business effectiveness.

Requirements

•Professionally qualified QS/Commercial Manager
•Strong commercial management background on civil engineering projects, specifically Roads/Highways
•Commercially astute with excellent negotiating skills.
•Team player with good communication skills and an approachable yet assertive style.

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