We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager responsible for implementing and delivering on commercial strategic objectives that are relevant to the activities associated with the role.    The candidate will have overall day-to-day commercial responsibility for a commercial team from inception to completion of the work, ensuring that the Company's governance and any contract-specific requirements are adhered to at all times.   

Location: Devonport Dockyard Naval Base, Plymouth

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 45 hours per week

Responsibilities

As a Commercial Manager you'll be working within the Devonport Dockyard team, supporting them in the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site, 

Your day to day will include:

• Measure works carried out and reconcile to Target Cost.
• Prepare monthly and final applications for payment.
• Placing and subsequent financial management of sub-contract agreements.
• Assist, guide and support the operational teams in the areas of: Contract Compliance; the financial impact of decisions; value maximisation/cost-saving techniques; procurement strategy.
• Accurately monitor, forecast and report project cost and value.

What are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Manager is great for you if:

• Experience on NEC contracts with Target Costs
• Extensive experience in drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Experience in developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies
• Experience with Causeway accounting systems

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role you will be required to complete a Government Security Check BPSS Clearance,  which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier