Commercial Manager - Rail

Excellent opportunity for a Commercial Manager with post contract rail industry commercial management experience, to join our rail client in York.

You will be responsible for providing a dedicated and complete pre and post contract commercial management service, acting as primary interface to customers and stakeholders, in respect of commercial and contractual guidance in the day to day business operation with a focus on optimising cash and margin.

Essential Requirements
Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (RICS, IACCM or similar)
Strong track record in a high value post contract management environment and position, ideally gained in a similar or related industry eg rail, defence, construction.
Excellent negotiation skills, coupled with practical experience and an in-depth understanding of the best ways in which to maximize the mutual benefits to be gained from the effective and commercial interpretation of contracts.
Experience in Alliance contracting (rail industry contractors).
Good customer facing skills, as well as experience of being actively involved as a team member in high-value, complex bid teams, ideally with experience of proposal and tender writing.
Understanding of the technical, contractual and financial requirements of commercial management
Confident and able to deal externally and internally at senior levels
Ability to operate effectively within a team environment
Experience of working in a Matrix working environment
Experience of working within a project environment
Excellent Excel and Word skills

Principal Accountabilities
Primary responsibility for negotiating contract changes, ad hoc agreements, claims and variations, as well as monthly applications for payment and final accounts, processing of letters of credit, export credit guarantees, etc, in conjunction with the project management teams.
Responsible for all external negotiation in respect of variations to achieve commercially advantageous outcomes within delegated authority
Develop work bank for areas and develop relationships with customers to bring works to the market in line with P&L center forecasts.
Provide support and advice to the project management teams on matters such as contract compliance, contract awareness, contract change management, claims, variations, legal and financial matters,
Maximise project and business profitability throughout the project life cycle delivered through professional commercial management
Agree and deliver an effective commercial management strategy with the project management team
Develop commercial understanding and competence across the project management community
Liaise closely with other Commercial Managers ensuring the consistent use of best practice contract and commercial techniques across the company
Support development of commercial competence across the commercial community
Develop long-term proactive relationships with customers and project managers and project teams
Manage the commercial risk review systems
Establish and maintain cost/value management systems
Provide commercial reports as required
Ensure all commercial processes and document control complies with the appropriate company standards and governance
Manage contract administration in accordance with the contract
Maintain complete commercial contractual records

This will be an initial 6 month contract based centrally in York. Please apply with your CV if interested.

Resource Group are acting as an employment/agency business in relation to this vacancy