Commercial Manager

Role Overview

To lead the OCU Connect - Scotland commercial team to maximise our margins, reduce cost and increase timely cash collection into the business.

To lead all processes required to safely deliver our works whilst maintaining compliance to company procedures and policies.

To ensure the commercial team members are supported, encouraged and receive the necessary training/ coaching in order to develop.

• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.

• Cooperate with OCU in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements.

• Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your control.

• Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.

• Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or imminent danger to yourself or others.

• Ensure the commercial staff on each project have the relevant level of support and are adequately qualified to fulfil the requirements of the project.

• Advising Senior Management early, of any potential over-spends, non-compliances and any other problem areas on the project or projects under your control.

• Ensure projects are setup on the company accounting system with a suitable Work Breakdown Structure in line with the OPSTAT guidance.

• Ensure accuracy of inputting budget & tender data from successful tenders into the Company accounting/Reporting System.

• Ensure timely completion and accuracy of the monthly project reports from the Company accounting/Reporting System by the project teams.

• Ensure timely completion and accuracy for the preparation of the monthly Applications and Invoicing aimed at maximising the company’s financial position.

• Ensure a dialogue exists between the project teams and the client regards notifying early of any increased project value or delay to project completions.

• Ensure your commercial staff are meeting productively with your clients on a monthly basis to discuss certificates.

• Ensure timely and accurate collection of cash and pursuit of certificates from clients by your commercial team in order to maximise the company’s cash flow position.

• Ensure inputting Applications and invoices (recording accurately) onto the company accounts system including payment certificates are carried out by your commercial team.

• Ensure the accuracy in producing accurate cash flow forecasts weekly.

• Ensure timely and accurate raising of PO requisitions, GRN and Off Hiring of plant equipment on the company accounting system is robust.

• Ensure inputting Sub-Contractor Certificates on the company accounting system is robust and the information being recorded is accurate.

• Ensure Sub-Contracts are in place and administered correctly and to the benefit of the company at all times including the placing of the most relevant Contract terms to best protect the interests of the company.

• Ensure your commercial team take responsibility for identifying and recording change control opportunities together with inputting change control items to the company accounting system.

• Ensure the provision of and copying substantiation for project change and/or costs occurs.

• Ensure your project teams meet with your client on a monthly basis to discuss agreement and levels of substantiation required to close out change control items.

• Escalate to senior management at an early stage, where clients are being obstructive toward agreeing any change control issues.

• Ensure your commercial teams take responsibility for the accuracy and timely manner with administration of the Company accounting/Reporting system.

• Take responsibility for closing out claims and disputes on your projects.

• Take responsibility for timely close out of Final accounts on your projects.

• Take responsibility for regular robust project reviews and elevate to senior management any adverse performance including regular reviews of Risks & Opps.

• To manage, coach, motivate and educate any staff placed under…