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Director @ GRASSP | Driving Growth Strategies Through PeopleWe reward our people, and you’ll have good benefits, a competitive salary, company car, or car allowance, bonus scheme, ongoing development, and an opportunity to develop your career. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with hybrid working options.30 days holiday per year, pension, sick pay, life assurance and inclusion in our Flexible Benefits programme that includes cycle to work scheme, gym membership, dental insurance and dine out discounts as well as access to our Employee Assistance Programme.Our people have made us great. Their knowledge, ideas, commitment, and energy over the last 50 years has helped to create a successful business.Our purpose is simple. We’re building the sustainable low carbon homes of the future.We’re part of the Donaldson Group, a legacy of over 160 years with over 1,500 employees across the UK. 14 businesses, from timber importing, timber merchants, retail, timber engineering and offsite, we’re a business with long standing customers, even longer standing employees.A bit about the roleThe role is focused on our sales in England and focused on the front-end commercial engagement with our diverse range of customers. We serve the house building sector, there are commercial projects too. Our clients include local house builders developing bespoke, sometimes small developments or luxury homes. At the other end of the scale, we build for national housebuilders. Affordable housing developments is part of our portfolio too, for Housing Associations and Local Councils, often delivered through contractors. Our contracts can run from as little as two weeks through to two years and beyond, depending on size and speed.We see the commercial on-boarding of new clients as an essential early step in forging a long and lasting relationship, characterized by repeat business that generates healthy margins in accordance with our business strategy.Your work will support three teams who are focused on clients in their regions in England. We call these Regional Delivery Teams and there is a team for the South East of England, the South West and the North of England. Additionally, there is a Team for Scotland, however this SQS will support only the three England regions. Their 3-year business objective is to scale up to sales worth £30m + for each region.You will also be part of the Commercial Department and report to the Head of Commercial.This is a great role if you’re keen to develop your career. You’ll manage and deliver quality, cost effective projects, developing our commercial talent for the future. In this role, you’ll:Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget, ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction.Have ownership of project setup, cost control, and contract administrationPartner with Construction Managers to manage subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and payment processes with confidence and clarity.Agree a binding contract with our client based upon the agreed risk management proceduresMonitor cash flow, manage financial risks, and ensure compliance with credit policies.Produce and present monthly cost reports, to the senior management team, identifying opportunities for performance improvement.Clarify the scope of works, attendances, specification and operational matters such as plant, transport, programmeReview contract order documents against the bandwidth for negotiation and work with customers to agree sub-contract orders within the company''s parameters for contractual risks.Provide input as the person providing the contract administration and cost control over projectsProvide input on the early stages of a project with commercial perspectiveSupport and guide Assistant Quantity Surveyors, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and professional excellence.Understand the proposed project and meet the client to agree mattersCollaborate with pre-construction, construction and finance teams to ensure seamless project execution, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.Have responsibility for meeting and upholding our Health and Safety and Environmental Policy.We’ll train you with your own growth plan so you’re ready for the next steps in your career. If you have a passion for commercial excellence, have knowledge of the construction sector and ideally the offsite timber frame sector, are happy to deliver results, you get on well with other people and are good at finding solutions, this could be the role for you. You’ll have:A relevant bachelor''s degree or RICS membership, or relevant experienceStrong understanding of standard forms of contractUnderstand the principles of contracting: offer, acceptance, counteroffer.You’ll be a methodical planner with a keen eye for detail and a passion for process and negotiation. A confident communicator and negotiator you’ll thrive in a business environment where your commercial abilities will demonstrate your grasp of financial data and value engineering. Your communication skills will demonstrate your skill in resolving conflict and navigating complex challenges.Our culture is friendly, open, and welcoming, so if that working environment sounds good, please get in touch. If this sounds like the right step for your career, please click here to apply and find out more.A bit about usThe offsite manufacturing industry in the UK is robust and growing. Over the last 50 years, we’ve built over 150,000 homes, 300 hotels and many schools and medical facilities. We’re growing and we need new team members to help us to grow further.We invest in our people so you can benefit from training and support as you learn and develop your skills. You’ll have your own learning path, a way to learn new skills, grow and flourish on an ongoing basis.Together we have a great company culture that looks to the future, a culture built around our people, our customers and their visions that ensures we are focused on doing the right thing for our customers, our employees, and the planet.Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

Management and ManufacturingIndustriesConstruction

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