Commercial Manager

The Commercial Manager will support OCS in delivering commercial performance, maximising profitability and ensuring value for money across a contract with a leading broadcasting company. The role is responsible for managing commercial risk, monitoring financial performance and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and OCS commercial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contract variations and scope changes, ensuring contractual compliance, accurate documentation, risk assessments and appropriate follow-up actions.

• Provide commercial support and guidance to the operational team.

• Work with Procurement, Finance and Operations to develop financial forecasts, monitor expenditure and manage budgets.

• Implement and maintain OCS commercial processes, ensuring compliance with contractual, financial and legal requirements.

• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, optimise contract value and strengthen commercial performance.

• Demonstrate value for money to the client while protecting OCS's commercial interests.

• Build effective working relationships with Operations, Estimating and Finance teams.

• Monitor contract performance against agreed KPIs and benchmarking measures.

• Produce monthly financial and commercial reports, analysing expenditure, managing costs and ensuring accurate and complete billing.

• Provide commercial input into business proposals, pricing and contract negotiations.

• Manage commercial risks and support the development and implementation of business plans and commercial strategies.

• Negotiate with third-party suppliers to secure value and favourable commercial terms.

• Produce reports and provide commercial analysis to support business decisions.

• Promote professional commercial practices in line with OCS values and standards.

Resource Responsibilities

No direct resource management responsibilities specified.

Person Specification

Essential Experience and Skills

• Extensive commercial experience within a services or facilities management environment.

• Strong understanding of financial management, business modelling and key commercial performance indicators.

• Experience in cost estimation, value-led pricing and contract value optimisation.

• Experience managing commercial negotiations and contractual matters within large service contracts.

• Strong understanding of commercial risk management.

• Excellent analytical, financial reporting and attention-to-detail skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using financial and management information systems.

• Proven ability to develop and implement business plans and commercial strategies.

• Experience negotiating complex agreements with third-party suppliers.

• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with operational and support teams.

Desirable Qualifications

• HNC or degree-level qualification in Engineering, Commercial Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management or a related discipline.

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

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