Construction Jobs
Regional Commercial Director
- Salary: Excellent Salary and Benefits Package
- Type: Full Time
- Region: UK - North East
- Town/City: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
- Posted: 09/08/2022
- Listed in: Commercial Manager
- Reference: gleeson/TP/21302/2195_1660032792
Job Description
Summary
As Regional Commercial Director the main purpose of your role will be to provide commercial support and stability across the Tyne & Wear region while being Instrumental in the profitability of the region. As Regional Commercial Director you will be a key contributor to the P&L of the Regional BU and below, while not exhaustive lists the key responsibilities.
Package
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
- Choice of company car or car allowance
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Healthshield membership
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Share Purchase Plan
Main Responsibilities
Key Objectives
- Lead department in all aspects of commercial management, staff retention, motivation and development
- Be an active part of the senior management team integrating and inputting into strategic plans
- Identify and effectively manage all required commercial actions and workflows to deliver regional goals set by RMD
- Ensure that all relevant commercial procedures are followed correctly by the region
Main Responsibilities
- Oversee regional surveyors and buyers regarding all commercial matters and valuation input.
- Approval of development Budgets (in line with DLA) and ensure regional timetable is adhered to, ready for site commencement.
- Vetting and approval of domestic trade subcontractor proposals. Ensure order placement ready to commence development.
- Vetting and approval of other subcontract proposals (in line with DLA).
- Assist with business development to ensure stability within the subcontractor base. Arranging events with both new and existing subcontractors.
- Approval of payment certificate submissions (in line with DLA).
- Issue of labour only site specific rates.
- Analysis of MWO and labour only daywork records to determine bad practice and future betterment.
- Review subcontract invoice queries and gather information to enable betterment in the invoice/ordering/matrix process.
- Attend operational, pre-construction, pre-start and land meetings.
- Organise and chair regional valuation meetings to review and discuss financial status.
- Oversee the valuation actions logs to ensure they are being properly administered.
- Attend regional site visits.
- Sharing good practice ideas/solutions across the region.
- Interview and recruit new team members
- Provide/arrange relief in terms of holiday cover and/or sickness
- Co-ordination of group commercial resource/support
Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience as Commercial Director/Head of Commercial or other relevant Executive Role at a Senior Level
- Experience working within a high volume housebuilding company
- Understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build In-depth knowledge of the construction industry
- Good knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work in isolation but also as part of a team within a growing business
- Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Excel
