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Commercial Manager

We have an opportunity for a Pre-Contract Commercial Manager to join our Wates team within our Planned Maintenance division covering various contracts. The successful candidate will provide a standard and consistent approach in regard to tender reviews, legal Terms & Conditions implementation, commercial strategy and tactics. Deliver golden thread between tender strategy and project procurement/ mobilisation to ensure all opportunities are maximised and risks mitigated.Key Accountabilities will include: Budget responsibility, commercial management and client commercial liaison for applicable contract(s) Manage and oversee Assistant / Quantity Surveyors in all line-manager duties. Manage Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) process for your contract(s) to be review and signed off by RCM in accordance with CVR timetable. Lead commercially in the monthly Pre-Contract Review Meetings (CRM’s) with Operations Manager. Assist Senior Management in tender adjudication. Liaise with buying department to ensure that relevant material prices are procured.We are looking for a proactive and experienced Pre-Contract Commercial Manager who has worked in a similar maintenance industry.To be successful in this role you will have the ability to lead and develop a highly talented and motivated commercial team as well as build excellent relationships with other business functions, customers, consultants and the supply chain.Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Contract Support Administrator

CONTRACT SUPPORT ADMIN We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contract Support Admin to join the team at our office in Manchester where the focus of this role will be to deliver robust, high quality and cost-effective solutions to support our client JLL on core business requirements and provide lead contract support and finance support to the account management team.    ABOUT THE ROLE    We are looking for you to have experience of working in a similar role with experience of Microsoft Office Applications, Concept and Coins, and have knowledge of finance processes and an understanding of basic financial concepts such as revenue, cost, and profit.     To be successful in the role you will be an excellent communicator with great attention to detail and a self-starter with the ability to plan and organise your time effectively.  This is a terrific opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.  Some of the other Key Accountabilities as Contract Support Admin include:    Collaborate closely with the team ensuring the timesheets submitted are accurate in line with the labour costed and analyse any overtime completed. Assist with PPM invoicing and PPM invoicing approvals. Collaborate with JLL Supply Chain Manager to conduct subcontractor performance reviews. Ensure subcontractors are inline with all client requirements and all relevant documentation is up to date – Avetta, CHAS & Constructionline Gold. Assist in obtaining quotations for tender submissions and contract variations. Assist in the creation and management of portfolio tender submissions and cost books – including the routine review of PPM purchase orders, removing accruals ahead of contract reviews. Raise PPM Purchase Orders in line with contract renewals or following contract variations. Assist JLL Supply Chain Manager and Contract Support Manager with other Ad-Hoc duties when required. Can include escorting of contractors, querying of renewal costs.  Wates FM successfully provides Facilities Management services in technically demanding environments, and our portfolio includes some of the UK’s best-known companies, providing stand-alone hard services, planned and reactive maintenance and technically led FM solutions to single and multi-site operations. This is an office-based position.     WHAT WE OFFER  Competitive salary  Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 5% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 22 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…  Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.  Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.  To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/    *Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Facilities Coordinator

Facilities Co-OrdinatorWe have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, full time Facilities Coordinator to join the team at our offices in Enfield, to support Wates FM in delivering a comprehensive, first-class, maintenance service. This role provides a positive, professional, and seamless link between all members of the management team and support all staff working on the account and ensures the effective provision of help desk and financial administration. ABOUT THE ROLE It is important to us that we get the right person for the role so, to be seriously considered, it would be great if you can bring us strong administration experience in a busy, client-driven environment, and experience of having worked in Facilities Management before and working knowledge of CAFM systems (elog systems). NVQ / SVQ in Customer Services Level 1-4 (Preferred but not essential) We do need you to have solid written and verbal communication skills, as well as highly PC literate with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Concept Evolution and other IT systems, and the ability to multitask and manage your time effectively, prioritising the right tasks. This is a terrific opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team. Some of the other Key Accountabilities as Facilities Coordinator include: Workflow management of all jobs through CAFM system. Logging, updating, closure and reporting against all PPM and reactive tasks. Assignment and allocation of jobs to be tasked through the site Account Manager and Supervisor. Procurement through the systems for parts, materials or contracted services required by Wates and Client team. This may include obtaining pricing for quotes as requested by the site Account Manager or Supervisor. Administration of cash processes required by Wates and Client, including management of accounts payable workflows and financial housekeeping activities. Administration and management of compliance records and documentation through ACT, Client systems and logbooks held on site. You will face a wide variety of demands every day so it is vital you can prioritise and work through them whilst remaining cool, calm, and composed. Wates FM successfully provides Facilities Management services in technically demanding environments, and our portfolio includes some of the UK’s best-known companies, providing stand-alone hard services, planned and reactive maintenance and technically led FM solutions to single and multi-site operations. This is an office based position. WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 5% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 22 days holidays + bank holidays and much more… Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression. Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Key Account Director

We have an opportunity for a Key Account Director to join our Wates team within our Responsive Maintenance division to lead, develop and grow existing and new customer accounts. You will be required to always provide an effective and professional service, in accordance with the business unit sales plan, guiding principles and customer account plans.Key Accountabilities will include: Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with potential, new and existing customer contacts. Set the strategy for the development of relationships with other members of the Wates team, with the client’s professional teams. The Key Account Director will constructively work with and support members of the Senior Leadership team to provide the best solution and service for the customers and will take collective responsibility for the decisions, delivery and outcome for their accounts. Provide up to date and accurate information on forecast Customer delivery plans (spend) and obtain early visibility and details for future workload. Ensuring the project / bid team fully understand the customer's brief by establishing their key drivers on Scope, Programme and Cost. To ensure every account has an updated Customer Action Plan focussed on how to develop profitably and exceptional customer service. Prepare and present monthly account performance reports.To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable customer centric skills, delivered growth of sales in long term relationships of scale in any industry and strong leadership/ sales development skills.Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting