Commercial Manager
Shared Services
Closing Date: 31 December 2020
Think bigger scale. Think
higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of
a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their
expertise, and working on projects that transform society for all of us.
WSP are looking for a Commercial Manager to provide operationally sound advice and
support to management in relation to a
broad range of commercial and contractual tasks on WSP projects, including
negotiating client and sub-consultant agreement terms, variations, claims,
potential disputes and related issues affecting WSP’s projects and their
financial performance across our projects.
WSP welcomes applications for
part time and flexible working and would be happy to discuss potential options
with you as part of your application.
In a typical week, you will:
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Undertake and participate in regular project reviews of all projects
ongoing in Kuwait helping to identify opportunities and risks to WSP’s
financial performance
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Be actively involved in preparing strategies to manage those risks and
opportunities and executing on those strategies including appropriate
correspondence, record keeping, meetings and pro-actively follow up to a
suitable conclusion
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Assist the legal team in negotiating any final settlements on contract
terms with our clients and sub-consultants
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Analyze the financial accounts and monthly reporting to assess working
capital risks and revenue recognition providing good judgement and advice as
required
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Actively work with the working capital team to ensure disputed invoices
are settled and payments are made at the earliest time
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Assist the management on any prospects with the bid support team and
business unit leaders to bring your commercial knowledge and best practice into
bid preparation ensuring scope, conditions, payment terms and risks and
opportunities are effectively managed at bid stage.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
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A bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying with suitable contractual, legal
or commercial background
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Are a member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) preferred
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Have excellent communication skills verbal and written both in English
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10+ years of post-qualification experience in a similar capacity.
What if we can?
What if we can have work-life
balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs?
What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!
WSP recognizes that work is
only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is
important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from
home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with
this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with
competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical
cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.
Be you, be happy - we strive to
have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the
contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that
people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage
applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex,
race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or
maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the
essential criteria.