Senior Commercial Manager

Job Nature and Scope

To provide commercial services to the UKPN Services Piccadilly Line Project Team which is engaged on delivery of Work Package 3 (£ 36m) and subsequent framework projects up to a value of a further £ 75m The initial works will be contracted under an NEC3 Engineering Construction Contract 2013 with amendments Target Cost (Option C)

Job Purpose

The Senior Commercial Manager will be supported by one or more staff as workloads demand

The jobholder will ensure the project is set up and initiated on a sound commercial footing and a productive commercial relationship is maintained with the client as well as with Suppliers Sub-contractors and other stakeholders The jobholder will manage all commercial matters with regards to contract set-up management pricing service delivery scope change and dispute resolution to ensure contract requirements are compliant with standards and co-ordinated to maximise profit delivery

Dimensions

Financial budget circa £ 40 million

Principle Accountabilities

&bull Oversee the contract set-up and commercial management to achieve all contract related commercial goals

&bull Control and manage all change procedures in the contract and related projects ensuring that they are followed by all parties

&bull Co-ordinate analyse and assess use of suppliers and sub-contractor to ensure appropriate service levels and revenues are delivered

&bull Monitor the project budget to achieve cost and cash flow targets

&bull Comply with all UKPN Services guidelines goals and procedures and identify and report areas of non- conformance

&bull Make decisions and be able to justify them when challenged

&bull Produce quality reports as specified within the contract on time and in a professional and legible manner to enhance client understanding of the value we add to their activities

&bull Provide counsel and challenge to the Client Delivery team and question the commercial decisions and directions of others where necessary

&bull Assess contractor applications for payment making recommendations to raising payment

&bull Collaborate with the Project Managers and Engineers to ensure risks are identified and managed

&bull Identify and secure growth opportunities supporting the project delivery team in maintaining a schedule of the potential financial impacts for multiple projects

&bull Advise others regarding the application of different forms of contract

&bull Support the relevant annual rate reviews

&bull Create strategies for dispute resolution and prepare arguments to defend or pursue any claims making recommendations to key UKPN Services third parties on the preferred option

&bull Preparation and review of Project Gate Papers to ensure there is a strong commercial case for the initiation and continuation of projects and proposals

&bull Responsible for ensuring the form of contract duration and scope of works key personnel and payment application terms for new contracts are in line with the Head Contract terms and conditions

&bull Responsible for the creation of a commercial plan setting out the internal and external reporting and notification process

&bull Lead or support the establishment of necessary contracts with suppliers formalise relationships and procure long lead items

&bull Active commercial management and attention in order to control costs manage budgets ensure there is sufficient cash flow and deal with change events such as variations or delays in order to meet or exceed the profitability targets of each contract under the Framework

&bull Responsible for the reporting of commercial performance on a monthly basis via a Commercial Dashboard including information on the Original Order Value Change Control Variations and Current Order Value

&bull Lead the commercial risk management for projects ensurin