Head of Commercial - Central Government

Role: Head of Commercial REF 80819
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston - 2 days per week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Head of Commercial for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF COMMERCIAL

The Head of Commercial is a member of the commercial leadership for the Future Infrastructure Programme. Reporting to the Commercial Director you will lead the newly created Commercial Intelligence Unit to drive contract best practice across the infrastructure portfolio.

The Commercial Intelligence Unit is a new enabling team to create and embed commercial best practice in the delivery of complex construction and infrastructure projects. You will enable a data-led commercial environment that drives delivery performance by leading four commercial teams to create:

• Cost Management Intelligence – working with wider business to create optimum cost estimating and translate into effective Cost Plans that can track and manage cost value across project life.
• Contract Management Intelligence - create best practice NEC form of contracts (ECC/PSC) and embed the Contract Quality Plan to embed best practice contract management practice aligned to defined NEC workflows.
• Performance Intelligence – create and embed Supplier Performance Management; Supplier Relationship Management and embed value management throughout project execution.
• Commercial Controls – ensure all contracts are awarded and controlled in accordance with governance framework; business reporting framework and risk management strategy.

   

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE HEAD OF COMMERCIAL

• An in-depth experience of delivering complex commercial solutions in an infrastructure and construction environment.
• A passion for embedding industry leading commercial best practice and lean management solutions to contract delivery.
• A keen eye for detail, with ability to create business insights from systemised and manual datasets.
• A keen understanding of construction contracts (including NEC, FDIC) and how to manage contract cost plans.
• Evidence of delivering complex change programmes to time, cost and quality.

If you are a Head of Commercial, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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