Connectment Looking for Principal Commercial Manager at Telford, Telford and Wrekin Full Time

The Client:

Our client is a principal contractor within the Utilities industry.

As trusted partners of Government, both national and local, they are managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

The Opportunity:

For this Principal Commercial Manager position, primarily you will be part of the commercial team within their Utilities Business responsible for leading on their successful Severn Trent Framework which has a portfolio of up to £40 million.

Some of the key responsibilities for this successful person would be but no limited to:

• Be part of the framework in developing and implementing commercial strategies for successfully winning bids and managing post contract activities.
• Comfortable managing three senior direct reports and a team of 9 in total, that will be within your team.
• Lead and provide commercial support to deliver positive P&L results across a portfolio of contracts and bids up to the value of £40m.
• Develop Team to ensure accurate reporting and contractual compliance.
• Deliver the pre and post contract opportunity and risk process including mitigation of risks.
• Negotiate with key customer interfaces.
• Deliver robust commercial solutions in all bids and develop good strategies for further improving cash flows within this part of the business.
• Support post contract activity.
• Build excellent working relationships with key stakeholders in the business and the Head of Commercial.

The Candidate:

The successful Principal Commercial Manager will be/have:

• Experience in a similar role is important
• Relevant NEC 3/4 experience, preferably Utilities (water) background
• Agile and focussed commercial professional
• Commercial Degree or Equivalent
• Utilities experience desirable, someone from a Civil Engineering background is ideal
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office – Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• A mix of home working and travel to our offices in Telford, Coventry and Derby.
• Flexible working hours
• On-site parking
• Bonus scheme to be introduced in Q1 2022
• Pension Scheme (6% by the client)
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• Company events

They have big ambitions for the future – and therefore want to speak to the right individuals with the right energy and values to take them there.

Please contact for a confidential discussion