Head of Commercial

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Description
Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first. As Head of Commercial in you will be a key member of the Leadership Team, driving business growth and operational excellence. You will lead a high-performing team and focus on commercial strategy, margin improvement, and building strong client and stakeholder relationships. With a deep understanding of the utilities collaborating with the Contract Director, supply chain, and customers to deliver high standards of service. Key Responsibilities
Contract Procurement & Negotiation: Oversee procurement with contract stakeholders, ensuring alignment with commercial goals, especially with Local Delivery Partners (LDPs).
Contract Performance Monitoring: Track contract performance against KPIs, ensuring financial and operational targets are met.
Stakeholder & Supply Chain Collaboration: Foster collaboration to improve performance and customer satisfaction.
Leadership & Direction: Guide and support contract-wide staff, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Budget & Risk Management: Manage internal and client budgets, and proactively address contractual risks.
Operational Process Improvement: Continuously refine processes to enhance contract performance and profitability.
Subcontractor Management: Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and LDPs, ensuring compliance.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks, including safety and environmental standards.
Behavioural Competencies
Client-Centric Focus: Strengthen client relationships while maintaining commercial conditions.
Communication & Negotiation: Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to achieve business outcomes.
Leadership & Accountability: Lead by example, ensuring ownership of commercial outcomes.
Problem Solving: Develop data-driven, practical solutions to challenges.
Adaptability & Change Management: Embrace and guide teams through change.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of innovation and performance enhancement.
Strategic Thinking: Set clear, measurable goals aligned with broader business and client objectives.
Experience and Qualifications
Subcontractor & Team Leadership: Proven management of subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
High-Volume Contract Management: Experience with large-scale contracts, ensuring financial and operational efficiency.
Financial & Contractual Oversight: Skilled in cost value reconciliations, profit and loss management, and risk mitigation.
Utilities Industry Expertise: Extensive experience in the commercial management of high-volume contracts in the utilities sector.
Stakeholder Relationship Development: Strong track record in managing senior relationships.
Performance Improvement: Ability to identify and address operational and process gaps.
Technical Competencies
RICS Qualification: Desirable but not essential.
NEC4 Contract Experience: Essential, particularly in utilities.
Framework Contract Expertise: Experience with large-scale framework contracts in the utilities sector.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven leader to drive growth, innovation, and performance in the utilities sectors. Salary and Benefits We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.
Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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About Network Plus Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.
We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. xehkeey
We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.
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Location:
Worsley
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management And Consultancy

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