Senior Commercial Manager

pAs we move through OCU Group continues on a path of significant growth Due to this we now have an opening for an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join our team based out of our Iver Reading or Finchampstead office The purpose of the role is to manage the daytoday utility contracting applications providing key insight during all pre and post contract commercial activities to ensure OCU Services financial and contractual position is clearly understood and accurately reported at all timesppstrongDuties and ResponsibilitiesstrongpulliTo take responsibility in conjunction with the operational management team for the effective management of the supply chain and direct resources within acceptable commercial and operational parameters for small to large high volume projectsliliManaging a team of Quantity Surveyors and commercial staffliliMonitoring and reporting cash revenue and cost positions across all cost centres forecasting on trends and facilitating management intervention where appropriateliliIdentification of change and the management of the change management processliliEarly identification of potential dispute facilitating early intervention and resolutionliliManagement of all ensuing disputesliliManage the financial position of contracts with relation to invoice sales works in progress accruals debts retentions and cash paidliliResponsible for the provision of accurate management reportsliliEffective financial close of commercial activities at contract end including the final accounting of all subcontract accountsliulpstrongSkills and ExperiencestrongpulliPrevious experience of working within utility contracting for a utility sub contractorliliPrevious experience circa years in a senior commercial leadership roleliliGood problemsolving skills the ability to anticipate potential problems and overcome them effectivelyliliStrong verbal and written communication skills ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levelsliliMaintain a high level of discretion and confidentialityliliExcellent time management skills and able to work to deadlinesliliProficiency in PC operating systems (Word Excel Outlook)liliFull UK Driving LicenseliliRICS membership is desirable but not essentialliulpstrongCompany InformationstrongppEstablished in OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customerfocused civil engineering solutionsppWorking directly with many of the countrys leading bluechip power water telecoms and rail clients we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing teamppWe pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environmentppWe believe that being successful is a choiceppWe choose to be successfulppWe are OCU One Company UnitedppstrongWe celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplacestrongppWe offer competitive salaries that commensurate with experience and an excellent comprehensive benefits packagep