Senior Commercial Manager
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Facilities Management | Major Public Sector Account
Salary: Up to £100,000 + 15% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare
Location: UK Wide / Hybrid
We are partnering with a leading facilities management and outsourcing organisation to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager for one of the UK's largest and most complex FM contracts.
This is a high-profile leadership opportunity on a long-term extremely sizeable public sector account, delivering hard and soft FM services across a substantial national estate.
The successful candidate will play a key role in protecting and enhancing commercial performance, leading a sizeable commercial team, managing contractual risk and opportunity, and ensuring robust governance across a high-volume operational environment.
The Role
As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial leadership of a major FM contract, ensuring contractual compliance, maximising commercial recovery and supporting operational teams in the successful delivery of services.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing commercial performance across a large-scale FM contract
* Leading a commercial team, including direct management of senior commercial professionals
* Managing variations, quotations, compensation events, contractual notices and claims
* Developing and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
* Managing contract change, risk and opportunity processes
* Supporting mobilisation and transformation activities where required
* Ensuring robust commercial governance and NEC contract compliance
* Working closely with operations, finance, procurement and senior leadership teams
* Driving improvements in commercial recovery, reporting and contract administration
Candidate Requirements
We are keen to speak with experienced commercial professionals who have operated within large-scale Facilities Management or outsourced services environments.
You will ideally have:
* Experience in a Commercial Manager, Senior Commercial Manager, Commercial Lead or similar role
* Strong NEC3 or NEC4 contract management experience
* Facilities Management experience, particularly within Hard FM or Total Facilities Management environments
* Experience managing variations, compensation events, claims and contractual entitlement
* Leadership experience with responsibility for commercial teams
* Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
* Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability
A Quantity Surveying qualification is advantageous, although equivalent experience will also be considered.
What's on Offer?
* Up to £100,000 basic salary
* 15% performance bonus
* Car allowance
* Package potential = £120,000 + benefits below
* Private healthcare
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Long-term, nationally significant contract
* Opportunity to influence and shape a large commercial function
* High visibility with senior leadership
* Genuine career progression opportunities
This role would suit a commercially astute FM professional looking to take ownership of a highly visible national account operating at exceptional scale and complexity
Facilities Management | Major Public Sector Account
Salary: Up to £100,000 + 15% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare
Location: UK Wide / Hybrid
We are partnering with a leading facilities management and outsourcing organisation to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager for one of the UK's largest and most complex FM contracts.
This is a high-profile leadership opportunity on a long-term extremely sizeable public sector account, delivering hard and soft FM services across a substantial national estate.
The successful candidate will play a key role in protecting and enhancing commercial performance, leading a sizeable commercial team, managing contractual risk and opportunity, and ensuring robust governance across a high-volume operational environment.
The Role
As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial leadership of a major FM contract, ensuring contractual compliance, maximising commercial recovery and supporting operational teams in the successful delivery of services.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing commercial performance across a large-scale FM contract
* Leading a commercial team, including direct management of senior commercial professionals
* Managing variations, quotations, compensation events, contractual notices and claims
* Developing and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
* Managing contract change, risk and opportunity processes
* Supporting mobilisation and transformation activities where required
* Ensuring robust commercial governance and NEC contract compliance
* Working closely with operations, finance, procurement and senior leadership teams
* Driving improvements in commercial recovery, reporting and contract administration
Candidate Requirements
We are keen to speak with experienced commercial professionals who have operated within large-scale Facilities Management or outsourced services environments.
You will ideally have:
* Experience in a Commercial Manager, Senior Commercial Manager, Commercial Lead or similar role
* Strong NEC3 or NEC4 contract management experience
* Facilities Management experience, particularly within Hard FM or Total Facilities Management environments
* Experience managing variations, compensation events, claims and contractual entitlement
* Leadership experience with responsibility for commercial teams
* Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
* Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability
A Quantity Surveying qualification is advantageous, although equivalent experience will also be considered.
What's on Offer?
* Up to £100,000 basic salary
* 15% performance bonus
* Car allowance
* Package potential = £120,000 + benefits below
* Private healthcare
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Long-term, nationally significant contract
* Opportunity to influence and shape a large commercial function
* High visibility with senior leadership
* Genuine career progression opportunities
This role would suit a commercially astute FM professional looking to take ownership of a highly visible national account operating at exceptional scale and complexity