Commercial Lead - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Wood Plc

Wood Plc

Verified Company

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is currently recruiting for an Commercial Lead to support the Upstream Business across contracts in Aberdeen.

Wood is undergoing significant growth in our North Sea engineering and modifications business and we are delighted to offer

Please get in touch with our recruitment team who can help you through this process and support you to find your next opportunity, and a new and exciting future within Wood.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Objective:

Providing direction and leadership for all commercial personnel working within designated project covering all corporate and project commercial deliverables throughout both pre and post contract activities.

Mentors and coach direct reports in commercial processes and procedures, personnel development and training.

Supports Commercial Manager with delivery of commercial reporting to corporate function and ensure all commercial procedures are followed and reviewed.

Support with the implementation and delivery of key policies and procedures including the Financial Management Framework and Tender Governance Procedures.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The
Commercial
Lead
main
deliverables
and
responsibilities
are
listed
below:

Promotes safe working practices within commercial function
Performs pre award activities including support to the proposals team in terms of performing commercial review of tender documents, reviewing commercial proposals prior to submission for internal approval, preparing commercial qualifications and pricing notes, coordinating commercial and legal qualifications
Accountable for post award admin including ensuring that the contract is set up correctly in the appropriate business system, ensuring that invoices are prepared in a timely and accurate manner and include full contract entitlement, ensuring commercial models and scope of delivery are understood by the contract management team, rate reviews are completed
Management of change is captured in contract variations/amendments and commercial administration files are established and maintained
Negotiate and manage client incentive schemes
Accountable for key commercial deliverables including margin improvement plans and cash improvement plans
Focal point for management of risk registers
Accountable for project compliance with financial Delegation of Authority
Interfaces with client on a regular basis
Leads and provides commercial support to the project team to ensure contract commercial compliance
Prepares monthly commercial management reports and input to monthly Contract Performance Reviews
Supports governance and implementation of Financial Management Framework within assigned project
Liaises with various internal customers with regards to commercial management, risk reviews, corporate reporting, and contractual discussions
Assist with the negotiation of Terms and Conditions with clients and suppliers
Liaison with various internal customers (Contract/Project Managers, Engineers) in all areas of commercial management, problem solving and dispute resolution with clients
Mentors and develops junior commercial personnel
Enhance project delivery and avoid any risk or commercial exposure to
Contribute directly to value creation and commercial gain to Wood and Clients

Skills / Qualifications:

The Commercial Lead must have good communication and leadership skills, with the drive to manage and deliver Woods core values and commercial processes and procedures in an ethical manner.

Considerable knowledge and experience of commercial administration processes and procedures

Knowledge,

skills

and

experience:

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, along with appropriate professional

qualification

Relevant experience in a similar role or professional qualification is desirable
Experience in contractual claims & dispute resolution would be advantageous
Experience in interpretation of contractual documentation
Experience in tendering & negotiation
Supervisory skills

Personal

attributes:

Demonstrate commitment to Wood and client Core Values
Demonstrate commitment to Wood Commercial Process and Procedures
Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
Ability to work as part of a team and manage others
Ability to prioritise key tasks and solve problems for the team
Advanced user of Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint

Company Overview:

Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance