Head of Commercial
Vacancy Ref: 7042310
Venn Group are currently recruiting for a Head of Commercial to support a well-respected City Council in the South West to be the Head of Commercial for an investment programme with responsibility for developing and implementing the commercial and supply chain management strategy associated with delivering £1billion of Government funding to drive economic growth across the region.
Location: South West
Duration: 4- 6 months initially
Rate: £600/day
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure, and working in conjunction with the Heads of Service and PMO, the Head of Commercial will be a key member of the Infrastructure Management Team collectively driving the effective delivery of the capital programme
- Developing commercial and supply chain management strategies, policies and procedures
- Establishing commercial standards and ways of working in accordance with best practice
- Commercial management for projects delivered by the LA including oversight of cost management and negotiating contracts
- Lead commercial oversight of project funded by the LA but delivered by others
- Driving continual improvement in commercial awareness, capability and practice within the LA and our partner UAs
- Supporting the application of standard Project Management good practice
- Advising the Head of Grant Management and Assurance in the review of the commercial aspects of funding requests
Required experience:
- Extensive commercial management experience in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure and transport major projects (£multi-billion)
- Commercial management of significant construction contracts and negotiating contact changes
- Presenting complex information to a range of key stakeholders to secure buy-in and engagement
- In depth knowledge of Government procurements and Green Book procedures
- In depth knowledge of JCT, NEC4, and use of bespoke contracts for capital delivery
To apply for this position, apply below or contact Oliver Attwood at Venn Group.