The Commercial Manager is responsible for procuring, negotiating, analyzing, preparing, and administering consultancy contracts
Financial monitoring and control of contracts – SLA’s, KPI’s, benchmarking, and reporting.
Work with the wider team departments/sectors in respect of commercial management.
Key Activities:
Management and coordination of The Line policies, processes, procedures (SOP’s), and operating systems.
Design and articulate through to activation internal and external (Service Partner) Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Work closely with the Director of Operations Support for application of all policies, processes, SOP’s, systems, and measurement tools to support audit, commercial compliance, and international/ local standards
Implement business plans and strategies for The Line to promote the attainment of project goals
Assist in the organization and coordination of operations to ensure maximum productivity
Provide oversight of the work of consultants and provide feedback to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Maintain and foster relationships with stakeholders, service partners, and external agencies
Gather, analyze and interpret external and internal data
Assess overall company performance against objectives
Risk assessments
Resolving contractual and commercial problems
Management/mentoring/training of the department junior staff
Ensure commercial management of The Line contracts aligned with policies is executed and reported to external audit standard
Ensure adherence to legal rules and guidelines
Be responsible for the production of monthly and annual reports
Works collaboratively with the entire Operations team to meet overall goals and objectives.
Candidate Requriements:
Must have:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or closely related major, master’s degree In business administration (MBA) from an accredited university and 20+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Experience in a similar Commercial Management role
Knowledge of SOP’s, KPI’s and Service Level Agreements in multi-service industries
Commercial management experience including contracts and complex financial analysis for supply contracts
Strong administrative, reporting, and presentation skills