Commercial Manager

Job description / Role

• Global Interior Fitout Company
• Location: Dubai
• Competitive Salary Package

Our client, a global interior fit out company, who provide bespoke fitout services to the leisure and hotel sector seeks a Commercial Manager to lead the commercial division of this growing firm with major operations across the Gulf. Their projects comprise super yachts and five star hotels with 4 factories covering 300,000 sq.m. and over 1,000 tradesmen.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the responsibilities of this role include:

• Management of 6 Estimators, 2 Quantity Surveyors and 3 Procurement Managers
• Management of all project activities from inception to completion including the management of the Tender Department to produce estimates, budgets and bills of materials.
• Management and coordination of shop drawings, procurement, purchasing, manufacturing, delivery and site installation.
• Maximizes company’s use of assets towards project completion.
• Acts to minimize outstanding issues with Clients / Consultants regarding project tasks, work quality and completion times.
• Management, organisation and planning of all areas relative to sub contractor liaison and programming.
• Submit monthly management reports relative to project tracking, procurement and progress. The reports should identify problem areas and recommend procedures to site progress.
• Evaluation of workers’ performance as per ISO requirements.
• Train and document the training of new employees as per ISO requirements.
• Tracking, supervision and steering of company projects through Project Managers for successful, timely completion.
• Debrief at critical phases or benchmarks, distribute and implement improvements in future designs or continuing phases.
• Consistently keep abreast of market trends and construction methods.
• Input feedback relating to Company policy & procedure to continuously seek excellence by improving, refining & modifying procedures.

Requirements

The attributes we seek for this successful candidate include:

• Candidates must possesses a Degree in Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying or be a Certified Cost Engineer / Accountant with at least 15 years of experience as a site construction manager / contracts manager / quantity surveyor specializing in Interior decoration of yachts, palaces, 5 star Hotels
• The exceptional communicator must have commercial acumen with analytical abilities.
• Solid experience in project costing and scheduling, preparing responses to proposals, bid preparation, and tendering techniques, contract management as well as procurement management.

A competitive salary package will be offered to attract exceptional candidates to this growth organization. To apply, forward your resume in Word format.

About the Company

APG-Global is an Australian-based recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set. Since 1999, APG Global has successfully demonstrated the ability to bring job seekers and clients together worldwide for business optimization. Our key regions of specialisation cover Australia, New Zealand, Asia, China, the Middle East, Far East and Europe.

With solid industry credentials, the APG-Global team focus is on solving executive and professional talent supply issues across borders and cultures. APG-Global headquarters are in the Southport CBD on the Gold Coast of Queensland in Australia – one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, and the epicenter of high-rise development activity and tourism construction growth in Australia.