Commercial Manager

Equans is looking for a Commercial Manager to join the team in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The Commercial Manager will be the commercial resource supporting the operational team within a range of Education and Bluelight PFI contracts and partnerships. They will provide contract commercial management services and profit improvement along with focus on compliance. In addition they may be required to support growth within the Sector on the existing contracts as well as new business development initiatives to extend the suite of contracts in the region.

The Commercial Manager will manage numerous stakeholder relationships, including those with client representatives;
Equans’ operational teams running the Contracts and other colleagues who provide functional support to the contracts (e.g. risk, finance, HR etc.).As part of the current contract extension process the Commercial Manager will be required to interact with managers of all levels both internally and within our Client organisations. Senior level dialogue and communication skills are essential in fulfilling this role.

What will you deliver?

Identifying, monitoring, and reporting on commercial risks and issues

Supporting the management and mitigation of risks at all levels (operational, financial, commercial, technical, etc Management of variation/change control

Supporting governance within the contracts to ensure that the requirements of the contract are being complied with Aiding the quality of service by ensuring awareness of contractual responsibilities among all other Equans colleagues (including contract deliverables, scope of services etc.)Assisting in the search for efficiencies and service optimisation

To provide day to day commercial support to the account management teams

Supporting the Commercial Function in the satisfaction of contract and company objectives

Taking the Commercial lead in undertaking audits on contracts to ensure our key deliverables and obligations are being met Taking the Commercial lead with clients directly to identify and resolve variations from the contract deliverables

Participating in governance processes including in relation to contract extension bid governance  and presenting to Sector Risk Committee Negotiating, on an equitable basis, internally and externally to ensure that the business is not exposed to risk Leading in all dispute resolution activity across the relevant contracts, or having a thorough input into the dispute resolution activity

Ensuring a contract review and governance framework is embedded on all contracts

Dealing reactively in mitigation of key risk areas as they arise and providing support to Finance and Operations to resolve in a timely manner

Working within the operating environment to ensure Equans’s Values are thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practices

Behaving with integrity and always demonstrating a professional image.  To always do what is right What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Gym membership discounts Cycle to work scheme Holiday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per year Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for?

Suitable commercial experience within a similar…