Commercial Director
Arcadis UK
Total years of experience :4 years, 6 Months
Generally: Arcadis is one of the world's leading companies delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Arcadis employ more than 36, 000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
Commercial Director
Summary of the Role
• Team Leadership: Cultivating and leading diverse teams, setting objectives, and driving performance to achieve organisational goals and business strategy.
• Financial Expertise: Overseeing the financial management of commercial, retail, and residential developments, including early budget development, target setting, and exceeding profit and cash generation targets.
• Project Management: Spearheading the management of large, multi-disciplinary teams on complex development projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery within specific timeframes.
• Client Relationship Management: Fostering strong, collaborative relationships with key clients, identifying business opportunities, and delivering customised cost management solutions to enhance satisfaction.
• Technical Expertise: Acting as a trusted advisor, providing strategic cost management advice and insights to senior leadership on large-scale projects.
• Strategic Thinking and Influence: Analysing complex data, developing, and implementing process improvements, and influencing stakeholders to drive commercial success for clients and Arcadis.
Key Role Accomplishments:
• Developed and led high-performing cost management teams, achieving significant cost savings and exceeding profit targets.
• Built and nurtured strong client relationships at the board level, acting as a trusted advisor and exceeding client expectations.
• Implemented innovative cost management processes and system upgrades, enhancing efficiency, and driving commercial success.
Additional strengths: Strong communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Passionate about exceeding client expectations and delivering exceptional project outcomes.