Commercial Manager
CIPS, Tovil, Maidstone
Commercial Manager
£80-£100
CIPS, Tovil, Maidstone
- Full time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 4 days ago, 20 Apr | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 270d12c42b4b4d9084104ab591b70277
Location ref: Tovil, Maidstone
Full Job Description
As Commercial Manager, you will take overall commercial responsibility for the Kent contract, moving from a hands-on commercial delivery role into a true leadership position. You will set the commercial strategy, embed best practice and play a key role in building long-term client relationships.
This role offers genuine progression and support for someone stepping up, with the chance to:
- Lead and shape the commercial function on a major long-term contract
- Develop and mentor a growing commercial team
- Work closely with operations, supply chain and the client to drive value and performance
- Influence contract strategy, governance and commercial culture
This is not a back-office role - you'll be visible, operational and commercially influential across sites, depots and offices., Overall commercial leadership of the Kent contract
- NEC3 / NEC4 contract administration and governance
- Commercial risk management, reporting and forecasting
- Client relationship management and dispute avoidance
- Valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
- Leading Early Warning and Compensation Event processes
- Supporting delivery teams on operational and capital works
- Developing, mentoring and managing the commercial team
A Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing QS ready to step into a Commercial Manager role
- Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying
- Strong NEC3 / NEC4 experience (Term Service Contracts ideally)
- Background in highways, infrastructure, civils or utilities
- A collaborative commercial mindset with sound judgement
- Someone comfortable being office, depot and site based
- Natural leader with ambition to grow their career long-term
Ringway recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
Ringway has been appointed to deliver the Kent County Council Highways Term Maintenance Contract - a long-term, performance-driven contract with an initial 14-year term (plus extensions up to 21 years) and an annual value growing from £55m to £80-100m. This is a high-profile, stable and career-defining role for an ambitious commercial professional.