Commercial Director
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Closing Date: 10/08/2022
This vacancy has now expired, and is not accepting any new applications.
Please search for live opportunities or use the Register Interest facility to sign up for job alerts and/or leave your CV speculatively.
Summary
The Commercial Director will lead all aspects of the Commercial, surveying and purchasing team; having overall responsibility for all expenditure, for controlling ‘cost of sales’, and taking a strategic view from land acquisition through to customer care initiatives. They will also provide overall commercial advice to the divisional board and assist the Managing Director in the preparation of budgets and strategic plans.
Responsible for: Chief Quantity Surveyor, Purchasing Manager, Quantity Surveyor(s), and Buyer(s), and may also include Assistant Quantity Surveyor(s), Commercial Clerk(s), and Project Coordinator(s).
Responsible to: Managing Director
Key Responsibilities
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In accordance with corporate responsibility for the business, work effectively as part of the senior management team and take a “whole company” perspective to managing issues.
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The job holder has corporate governance responsibilities which extend across all business areas and which require the post holder to actively promote best practice throughout the company.
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The job holder, with fellow Divisional Directors has overall business responsibility for the management of the Division; including the general running of the company, setting budgets, minimising risks, maximising opportunities, achieving the company’s targets; and seeking to positively influence the progression and growth of the division.
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Responsible for effectively managing the company’s Commercial function to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, the Department maximises revenue generation and contribution to the company’s operating profit and increases the value added to the company.
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Produce the commercial report for inclusion in land appraisal
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Ensure all build costs are current and correctly appraised
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Include and appraise all latest preliminary defaults
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Appraise different methods of construction and consider different forms of contract / approach in non-standard works
What we can do for you
We've been building a proud reputation for beautiful high quality homes across England and Wales for nearly 50 years. Key to our success are the many talented people working in every department across the business who are committed to excellence. We encourage them all to grow and maximise their potential by working with like-minded people who share their vision and values.
At Redrow we are committed to continuously promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) throughout the business to build a culture that is inclusive to all, actively values difference and ensures everyone is treated fairly.
Supporting the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our people really matters and it\'s something we take very seriously. The health and wellbeing of our employees and sub-contractors is embedded at the heart of our culture and as part of this, we offer a wide range of wellbeing programmes, initiatives and education to support our colleagues both in work and in their personal lives.
We promote a culture of development and believe in investing in each individual to help them fulfil their personal goals, excel in their current role and support their future career progression.
