Experience

Prospect Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Commercial

  • May 2020 - Present



Prospect (GB) Ltd

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020



Keepmoat

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Quantity Surveyor

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

• senior quantity surveyor

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015



Speedy Services

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• COMMERCIAL MANAGER

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  Reporting directly to the Managing Director, responsible for all Commercial Activities for the Managed Services arm of this market leading multi-national equipment hire and service provider business. Key Responsibilities Supply Chain Management – maintain and manage current and establish new key supply partners to ensure all customer requirements are met. Increase Revenue and margin by growing customer base, both new customers and expanding offering to meet existing customer needs. Full Commercial function for a £500k/week revenue business: Responsibility for cost base and control for suppliers and setting customer rates. Management of Commercial Team. Preparation and Submission of Bids and Tenders for major customers. Production of cost/revenue and margin reports for PLC board. Provide world class Customer Service. Key Achievements Directly responsible for increasing profit margin by average 65% in major operational market area. Increased revenue and margin by providing new service offerings to customer base. Created and Implemented new procedure for Loss and Damages, increasing successful recovery rate to 95% and increasing margin to average 24% Show less



MILLER HOMES LIMITED

• SURVEYING MANAGER

  • May 2007 - Nov 2011

  Promoted into this position in May 2007. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, responsible for managing a team of Quantity Surveyors within the North West region. Ensuring speculative housing schemes of varying sizes and type are delivered to budget and overseeing cost control of a circa 500 unit a year sales programme of construction. Key Responsibilities/Tasks Management of Surveying Team Appraisals of Surveying Team Involved in Recruitment process Member of Senior Management team within the Region Responsibility for full commercial function: Land Appraisals Site Commencement Budgeting Ensuring Budget 'buy in' from other areas of the Development Team Liaising with key external Development Partners - RSL's, HCA, PQS's, Local Authorities etc Management of Regional Supply Chain - on site and off site. Monthly Cost Reporting Process Setting of Regional Specification Show less



Miller Homes

• SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Responsible for cost control of a number of housing developments throughout the region including managing a small team of Quantity Surveyors. Involvement in the developments from the initial land appraisal stages and having responsibility for cost management for the duration of the development until the conclusion of subcontract final accounts. Also worked closely with various RSL's to deliver social/affordable housing at various schemes. Key Responsibilities/Tasks Site Budgeting Tendering and Subcontract Order Placement to budget Subcontract Management Monthly Cost Reporting Subcontract Final Accounts Samples of Developments undertaken at Miller Homes Limited: Urban Space, Warrington - 183 units including a large portion of the site receiving a Kickstart grant from HCA, also included a percentage of plots for a RSL which included amending standard specification. Woodlands Park, Darwen - 270 units. Scheme with complex infrastructure issues, included a portion of affordable units as per planning conditions and also a bespoke RSL block of apartments. Eaves Green, Chorley - 179 units. Developed in close association with English Partnerships, this flagship scheme showcased the top end of the Miller house type portfolio. Eco Homes accredited development. Zest, Manchester & Beaumont Grange, Warrington - Working as a developer on behalf of an external client, these schemes were developed as a Management Contract. A close working relationship with the PQS company representing the client was established, a key factor in the success of these schemes. Involved within the Roll Over Appraisal agreements and total responsibility for the entire commercial function on the build out of these schemes. Show less



MCINERNEY HOMES LIMITED

• SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

  • Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  .Responsible for Managing a small team of Quantity Surveyors in this small Regional office producing circa 250 plot sales per annum. A key feature of the role, in addition to providing the full commercial function of tasks, was close liaison with Housing Association companies. Agreeing contracts and specification for the HA affordable plots and overseeing the relationship between the company and the HA. .Responsible for Managing a small team of Quantity Surveyors in this small Regional office producing circa 250 plot sales per annum. A key feature of the role, in addition to providing the full commercial function of tasks, was close liaison with Housing Association companies. Agreeing contracts and specification for the HA affordable plots and overseeing the relationship between the company and the HA.



WESTBURY HOMES

• SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR House Builder

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2006

  Promoted to this position in January 2004. Reporting directly to the CommercialDirector, responsible for the management of a team of Quantity Surveyors and Buyers atthis Regional office, constructing for a sales programme of circa 500 units per annum. Played a key part in driving through a major change programme within the organisation,both structural and system related.

• SURVEYOR

  • Aug 2001 - Jan 2004

  Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyor, responsible for providing full Surveyingfunction for various schemes within the Region.



WILCON HOMES LIMITED

• SURVEYOR

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2001

  Initially based on site providing the full Surveying function for one scheme, this role developed into a predominantly office based role controlling a number of developments. Initially based on site providing the full Surveying function for one scheme, this role developed into a predominantly office based role controlling a number of developments.



NORWEST HOLST LIMITED

• ASSISTANT QUANTITY SURVEYOR

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 1999

  12 month contract. Providing assistance to the Commercial team at this Multi National construction company. Tasks included contract tendering, subcontract order placement (JCT contracts) and payments. 12 month contract. Providing assistance to the Commercial team at this Multi National construction company. Tasks included contract tendering, subcontract order placement (JCT contracts) and payments.