Comercial Manager in Basingstoke - Streamline Search Ltd

Commercial Manager

Location: Basingstoke, UK
Hours: Monday to Friday (40 Hours Per Week)
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Holiday: 20 Days plus Bank Holidays
Sector: Construction specialising in Plastering and Dry-Lining

About the Business

Our client is a well-established plastering and dry lining business, providing a quality end to end service to domestic and commercial clients. They specialise in dry lining and internal partition packages.

The Role

The Commercial Manager is a pivotal role within the business, acting as the key link between site teams and senior stakeholders. You will take ownership of the commercial function, provide strong leadership while maintaining a hands-on approach. This role carries full responsibility for protecting and enhancing project margins, ensuring commercial controls are robust and that contractual and financial deliverables are achieved on time. Our client is keen to support the successful candidate with a clear long-term pathway toward Commercial Leadership.

You will lead and mentor a team of junior colleagues, building towards commercial excellence and collaboration, and ensuring best practice is consistently delivered across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Commercial control and management across all projects
• Maintaining and improving tender profit margins
• Mitigating commercial risk for the company
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships to build repeat business
• Ensure cash flow through proactive commercial management
• Efficient, clear and accurate monthly financial reporting to senior management
• Bid validation, tender reviews and supporting with cost plans
• Developing the quantity surveying and commercial team, mentoring junior colleagues
• Commercial management of claims, variations and final accounts
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety requirements

About You

• Essential experience in a Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying role with drylining experience
• Strong understanding of Commercial Management principles and contractual knowledge
• Accurate financial and cost reporting, with cost control capabilities
• Highly organized and communicative
• Preference for candidates with relevant construction qualifications
• Ability to take full ownership and accountability for projects
• Pro-active with a solutions focussed mind-set

What's on Offer

• Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 (Dependent on Experience)
• Hours: Monday to Friday (40 Hours Per Week)
• Holiday: 20 Days plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunities for growth and long term career progression

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