Commercial Procurement & Cost Manager

Brenwards is growing and we’d love you to grow with us!

We are seeking to welcome a Commercial Procurement & Cost Manager to join our family-friendly company based in Northfleet, Kent.

We are a highly successful building and electrical company founded in 1984 as a small electrical contractor and have gradually and organically expanded over the years. You will be joining us as we continue our vision to deliver high-quality building and electrical services with a focus on quality, customer service, value for money, and people.

• Cost & Commercial Management: Develop and maintain reliable cost information across the company’s activities, analysing actual delivery costs against budgets, contract rates, and estimates to protect and enhance margins.
• Procurement & Supply Chain: Build and execute effective procurement strategies for materials, equipment, and subcontracted works; conduct market testing and negotiate competitive terms while managing supplier performance.
• Tendering & Business Growth: Provide commercial input into prospective contracts, developing robust cost models and pricing for tender opportunities using operational data and market intelligence.
• Commercial Improvement & Controls: Work collaboratively across contracts to identify cost‑saving opportunities, establish reusable cost models/benchmarks, and maintain clear commercial governance.
• Operational
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with Directors, Contract Managers, Finance, and HSEQ teams to ensure commercial decisions align with quality, safety, and business standards.

• Strong commercial, Quantity Surveying, estimating, or construction procurement experience.
• Demonstrable ability to build up, interrogate, and manage construction, repairs, and maintenance costs.
• Experience procuring materials, subcontracted works, and construction services within repairs, maintenance, planned works, or social housing environments.
• Familiarity with Schedule of Rates, target-cost, open-book, framework, or term-contract pricing models.
• Strong commercial negotiation, numerical, and analytical skills with advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• A relevant QS/commercial qualification or membership (RICS/CICES/CIPS) is desirable
  , though proven practical experience is equally valued.
• A collaborative mindset with a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.

• Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum, (negotiable based on experience)
• Car allowance
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays,
  plus an extra day off for your birthday.
• Up to two days’ paid leave for volunteering work.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Excellent training and progression opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

We do not offer visa sponsorship.