Commercial Manager

Are you ready to lead more than contracts? We're looking for a Commercial Manager who thrives on influencing and developing people, building high-performing teams and driving commercial success. If you're an experienced commercial leader we'd love to hear from you.

As our Capital Product continues to grow across the South East, we're looking for a commercially driven leader to help shape our future success.

You'll lead the commercial performance of a portfolio of planned investment and refurbishment contracts while coaching and developing a team of Surveyors. Working closely with operational leaders and customers, you'll create the right balance between commercial excellence, strong relationships and people development.

At Ian Williams, we value our employees and offer an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Car allowance of £10,300 plus private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved this year)
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 10% OR a savings scheme.
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay.

As a Commercial Manager you'll:

• Lead the commercial performance of a portfolio of Capital works contracts.
• Develop and mentor Surveyors, helping build a high-performing commercial team for the future.
• Provide commercial insight to drive successful decision-making, manage risk and maximise opportunities.
• Partner with operational teams to deliver excellent outcomes for our customers and communities.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Champion continuous improvement and help shape the future growth of our commercial function.

This is an opportunity for a commercially astute leader who enjoys developing people, influencing positive change and being part of an ambitious, people-first business where your impact will be felt across both the contracts you support and the careers you help shape.

What will you bring as our Commercial Manager?

You'll be someone who leads through influence, collaboration and credibility, building strong relationships and creating an environment where Surveyors can thrive. Detail-driven and commercially minded, you'll balance strategic thinking with the ability to challenge, coach and support others to achieve their best.

You'll bring:

• Experience in a Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or similar commercial leadership role.
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise, with a keen eye for detail and performance.
• A track record of coaching, mentoring and developing Surveyors and commercial talent.
• The ability to build trust, influence stakeholders and drive positive outcomes.
• A collaborative, people-first approach to leadership.
• Experience within social housing, refurbishment, construction, property services or a related sector would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you'll be excited by the opportunity to join a people-focused business with ambitious growth plans, where you'll help shape commercial success, develop future talent and make a lasting impact.

Additional Benefits include: 

• Annual pay reviews
• Training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family
• Specsavers vouchers
• For information on all other additional benefits, we do to enhance your work/life balance, please visit our website.

About Ian Williams Ltd:

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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different. 

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