Commercial Manager - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance

Commercial Manager - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance
£80K - £100K + Benefits
Hertfordshire

We are working with a leading social housing/property services business to recruit a Commercial Manager to join their planned works team. Following several contract wins and a strong order book, we seek a qualified and competent commercial leader with solid experience working on planned maintenance contracts, including kitchen and bathroom schemes, passive fire/FRA, decarbonisation works, electrical remediation, legal/disrepair and voids.

You will be an effective leader with the ability to develop a highly talented and motivated commercial team as well as build excellent relationships with other business functions, customers, consultants and the supply chain. You will have a proven track record of delivering planned maintenance contracts, achieving targeted profit margins and strategic growth.

The Commercial Manager will be responsible for delivering all commercial operations on a repairs and maintenance contract. Managing the commercial team, the Commercial Manager will prepare and present weekly/monthly reports on financial performance and WIP. Cooperation with operations will be pivotal to ensure that contracts are running on time and to budget.

Key Skills:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management
• Previous experience of working for a social housing contractor
• Experience of contract law
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
• NHF Schedule of Rates
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Effectively manage time in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to negotiate and influence
• Self-motivated
• Flexible & adaptable
• Resilient

Salary & Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full-time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £100K + Benefits.