Job Description:

Commercial Manager – Housing
Location: Wolverhampton (hybrid, minimum 2 days a week in the office, plus travel across sites in the West Midlands and West of England)
Type: Permanent, full-time (40 hours)
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits package

The organisation
Our client is one of the UK’s largest housing providers, with tens of thousands of homes across the West Midlands and West of England and an ambitious development programme ahead. They have a strong financial position and an in-house construction team that is growing. They’re a values-led employer with a genuinely inclusive culture and a strong track record of investing in their people.

The role
This is a senior commercial role within the in-house construction team. You’ll take ownership of high-value contracts and key supplier relationships, making sure every contract delivers value, performance and innovation while keeping risk under control. Working across repairs, maintenance and investment teams, you’ll shape commercial strategy, challenge existing ways of working and drive continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a portfolio of high-value contracts and strategic supplier relationships
• Developing and delivering commercial strategies that improve performance and value for money
• Leading supplier performance management, using data to spot risks and opportunities
• Leading commercial negotiations and contract renewals
• Shaping best practice in contract and supplier management
• Leading, developing and supporting a small commercial team
• Working with stakeholders at all levels, from site teams to senior leadership

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a Commercial Manager in construction, or at Senior Surveyor level and ready to step up
• A background in national housebuilding, with good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and health and safety requirements
• Experience managing multiple schemes, suppliers and high-value contracts
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial judgement
• An understanding of housing repairs and planned maintenance
• Team leadership experience
• Able to turn data into clear, practical insight
• Confident, articulate communicator
• Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and willing to undergo a Basic DBS check

Desirable

• Experience in housing repairs, maintenance or planned investment
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain management
• Degree or equivalent experience
• CIPS Level 4, or a commitment to working towards procurement qualifications

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary upto £75k doe
• Generous employer pension contributions
• Annual flexible benefits allowance (healthcare, dental, gym and more)
• Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and enhanced family leave
• Employee assistance programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access
• Hybrid working
• Real influence over commercial strategy in a large, growing organisation