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Commercial Manager

Job Posted: 15 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: RH1, Redhill, Surrey

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Commercial Manager

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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

This role would ideally suit an experienced Managing/Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to take the next step into commercial leadership.

Bellway, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our Southern Counties division in Redhill. This is an excellent chance to broaden your influence, develop your leadership experience and help shape the commercial performance of a busy bulk-housing operation.

The Role

As Commercial Manager, you will lead and support the commercial team, providing hands-on guidance and a practical, cost-effective commercial service across our bulk-housing developments. You will work with senior colleagues on cost control, procurement, valuations, margin improvement and land appraisals, using COINS as a key part of the division’s commercial reporting and management processes. For a Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking progression, the role offers the opportunity to step into broader commercial leadership while remaining close to operational delivery.

The role of Commercial Manager reports to the Commercial Director.

Principal accountabilities of the Commercial Manager role include:

Principle Accountabilities

Liaise with the senior commercial and technical teams, taking a holistic approach to managing challenges and issues.

Support the Commercial Director in leading, motivating and effectively communicating to the commercial team to ensure that they are fully engaged to achieve best performance to meet the needs of the business.

Support the Commercial Director to effectively manage the Division’s commercial function to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, the department maximises revenue generation and contribution to the Division’s operating profit and increases the value added to the Division.

Ensure all build costs are current and correctly appraised. Support with building an accurate cost assessment for planned land acquisitions, and ensure these are included in the land appraisal, working closely with the estimating team to ensure the cost database is up to date.

Support the team in the management of procuring sub-contractor and supplier orders and adhere to authorisations in line with Group policy and procedures, taking the lead with any disputes and more complex commercial discussions.

Support the commercial team in the preparation of monthly valuations ready to present to the Managing Director and Group Commercial Manager in accordance with Group policy and procedures.

Liaise with the appropriate members of the senior management team to establish sale prices for new budgets, prepare and evaluate fees/services budget and discuss sales and construction preliminaries.

Liaise with Group Commercial Director on all margin improvement initiatives and strategies.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Strong housebuilding commercial experience gained as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Surveyor, with the capability and ambition to oversee multiple bulk-housing developments and take the next step into a broader leadership role.

A good level of knowledge and understanding of Valuation & Budgeting Systems, Health & Safety/CDM Regulations, LABC/NHBC requirements, Building Regulations and other associated legislation connected with both house and flat construction.

Experience of effectively leading and managing a team.

Qualifications and Training

Qualified as a Quantity Surveyor with a related degree or HNC/HND in a built environment subject with relevant experience, preferably win Quantity Surveying.

CSCS card or equivalent.

Current full driving licence.

Skills and Aptitude

Strong communication, listening and presentation skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Methodical, conscientious, organised and works to deliver high standards.

The ability to recognise problems and deal with them in a speedy and effective manner.

Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team.

Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to problem solve and delegate effectively.

Confident using commercial and valuation systems; experience of COINS is desirable, although support can be provided for someone with strong transferable systems knowledge.

Committed to diversity and inclusion.

The Role and Working Conditions

Office based role with regular travel to development sites and for meetings.

Willing to be flexible in respect of day-to-day duties and hours worked.

Core hours.

In return we can offer you:

Competitive salary.

Competitive car allowance.

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme.

Competitive annual bonus.

Contributory pension scheme.

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.

Free on site parking.

Access to discounts and benefits portal.

ShareSave Scheme.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Life assurance.Holiday Purchase Scheme.

Earn and Learn Opportunities.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received

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