Commercial Manager

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

About you:

If you have world class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company - future focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We respect heritage, talent, hard work and ambition and can offer an environment of truthfulness, optimism, professionalism, and warmth. Are you ready?

Our values:

At Kent, we are driven by the energy within every member of our 10,000-strong team. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. We employ and empower the best and let them make decisions. Our values define and drive us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet.

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognize that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Your Responsibilities:

• Implement commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost.
• Coordinate commercial support including screening of legal reviews for client submissions.
• Provide commercial and contractual support and guidance to Project Managers.
• Assesses risks and makes recommendations based on a thorough analysis of all factors involved in a business situation.
• Management of subcontractor/supplier agreements and follow invoice approval procedures.
• Master Service Agreement management, including timely renewals and review and negotiations of rates.
• Bidding for new work, reviewing proposed terms and conditions for risk and opportunities.
• Stage gate reviews - tendering including commercial leadership of strategic proposals, pricing, contract negotiation.
• Manage internal bid approval workflows and ensure strict adherence to Kent’s Delegation of Authority matrix.
• Support the VP, Pre-Contracts by developing contractual basis for escalated approval requests.
• Formally capture all approvals in the Kent Project Approval System (PAS).
• Negotiate, manage and coordinate contracts, non-disclosure agreements and trading agreements.
• Leading development of innovative commercial models for the Energy Transition market.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance across the portfolio to ensure proficiency and timeliness of contract administration.
• Monitor performance of commercial activities using key metrics and prepare reports for senior management.
• Coordinate with functions to best support projects.
• Engage in regular travel to projects and sites as required.
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement.

Your Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

Qualification/ Certification -

• Educated to degree standard in related subject.
• A post graduate qualification such as MSc/ LLM in Construction law or Oil & Gas law would be advantageous.
• Min 10 years of experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status preferable.

Communication -

• Fluent in English.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence others at multiple levels internally and externally.

Key Requirements:

• Strong commercial acumen and significant experience in a similar position.
• Experience within Energy, particularly within design and consultancy commissions.
• Time management and the ability to work plan in high pressure situations.
• Strong strategic and negotiation skills to make sound commercial decisions.
• Stakeholder relationship management.
• A legal understanding of relevant contracts.
• Must be a strategic thinker and have strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask.
• Proficient user of Microsoft office applications.

Location - UK, the role will be based in either Aberdeen or London.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Kent is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.