Commercial Manager

Morson Talent are working with a major player within the Energy Sector who have a current requirement for a Commercial Manager to join their established Project team in North Somerset. This will be a site-based role, with probability of access to some hybrid working. Contract position (renewable), with current end date 31 December 2025. Inside IR35.

Broad Scope:
• The Commercial Manager is an important role within the business Commercial Group with accountability to the Senior Commercial Manager for the successful commercial administration of one or more contracts. As such the Commercial Manager is empowered to make decisions around the Principal Accountability areas, under the overall guidance of the Senior Commercial Manager.
• The Commercial Manager will be the primary point of commercial contact on the contract/s assigned to them and will be required to work closely and pro-actively with the other stakeholders at all levels and across all the teams within the business ensure that the requirements of the individual contracts and their impact upon the overall Project are successfully delivered.

Principal Accountabilities:

Contract Creation Phase (pre-award):
• Assessing the scope, duration, expected value, against the Contract Authorised Sum (CAS)
• Interacting with other key stakeholders where applicable, such as the Procurement Officer the Sub-Project Delivery Manager the Originator the Specifier the Finance Officer the Legal Officer the Heads of Function: etc.
• Reviewing the technical and commercial requirements, ensuring that the specifications are aligned with the commercial terms of the contract including Scope of Works, Required Services, Planning, Safety and Quality Standards etc.
• Ensuring that the commercial terms will enable effective contract administration
• Participating in ITT preparation, evaluation and negotiation, ensuring that selected tenders are compliant with the scope and commercial requirements
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Execution Phase (post-award) Commercial Administration:
• Knowing the contract including fundamental matters such as: Scope of Work / Services and Associated Programme Prices and Rates Schedules Key Personnel and Arrangements for Contract Administration
• Ensuring that all commercial activities are conducted throughout execution of the contract in accordance with business Commercial Procedures including:
o Participating in the contract kick-off meeting and organising the commercial section of the meeting
o Managing Supplier / Contractor commercial relationships
o Commercially Administering the contract including Notices and Instructions Applications, Invoicing and Payment Variations and Changes Disputes and Claims Delays, Extensions of Time, Force Majeure and Liquidated Damages Bonds and Guarantees Intellectual Property Rights Termination Progress Monitoring and Financial Reviews Liabilities Confidentiality Agreements etc.
o Implementing progress and cost management, preparation of contract specific progress reports and reporting and participating in periodic contract reviews
o Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with the contract conditions and business Commercial Procedures
o Ensuring the timely production and administration of payment applications and invoices
o Leading contract commercial reviews and attending progress reviews where necessary
o Recommend mitigating actions on all commercial risk / claim events at the earliest possible time
o Maintaining contract commercial files and cost records
o Implementing contract commercial / financial reporting and participating in periodic contract reviews
o Participating in contractor performance management

• Managing contract commercial completion and closure and identification and recording of commercial lessons Learnt

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
• Effective commercial / contract management skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies
• Track record of administering successful contracts.
• Good commercial skills and ability to make sound decisions on matters of financial value
• Understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
• Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels.
• Familiarity with some common Forms of Contract within the power construction industry

Behaviours:
• Having a clear direction and sense of purpose
• The ability to innovate, think laterally and tackle new areas of risk and opportunity.
• Good communicator with the ability to adapt to different audiences, including influencing, negotiating, verbal, written and presentation skills
• Good decision making.
• Being honourable, trustworthy, fair and honest – respecting confidentiality
• Acts as a role model for other commercial staff
• Plans ahead, is able to identify important issues and works in a systematic way.
• Involvement
• Engaging and motivating in a team of professionals.
• Participates in a working environment of safety, autonomy and trust