Commercial Manager

Build Recruitment

Commercial Manager
Tier One Social Housing Refurbishment Contractor
Location: Finsbury Park (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £87,000 £6,000 Car Allowance Excellent Benefits

We are working on behalf of a leading tier one social housing refurbishment contractor to recruit an experienced Commercial Manager for a key long-term framework in North London.

This is a high-profile role focused on the commercial leadership of a major reactive maintenance, voids and special projects contract with one of the largest housing associations in the UK, valued at up to £20m per annum. The position offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in both operational delivery and strategic development within a well-established and growing business unit.

The Role
As Commercial Manager, you will have full commercial responsibility for the contract, managing a small team of commercial professionals and working closely with operational, client and supply chain stakeholders. The role spans both pre- and post-contract activity and is central to ensuring strong financial performance, governance and long-term client satisfaction.

Key responsibilities include:

Full commercial management of a large-scale reactive maintenance, voids and special works contract

Leading and developing a commercial team of 3

Driving commercial strategy, governance and best practice across the contract

Managing budgets, cost control, forecasting, cash flow and risk

Producing accurate and timely commercial and financial reporting

Supporting work-winning activity and securing repeat business

Building and maintaining strong client and supply chain relationships

Contributing to wider business unit strategy and leadership initiatives

About You

You will be a commercially astute leader with experience working within social housing refurbishment, maintenance or planned works, ideally on long-term frameworks or partnering contracts.

You will bring:

Strong knowledge of contract conditions, subcontracts and commercial governance

Proven experience managing high-value maintenance or refurbishment contracts

Excellent financial, reporting and risk management capability

The ability to lead, mentor and develop commercial teams

Strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence at senior level

A proactive, collaborative approach with a focus on continuous improvement

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £87,000

£6,000 car allowance

Hybrid working from a Finsbury Park base

Long-term, stable contract with a major housing association

Clear progression within a tier one contractor environment

If you are a Commercial Manager looking for a senior, long-term opportunity within social housing maintenance and refurbishment, please apply or contact us for a confidential discussion