Commercial Manager
About Student Cribs:
Student Cribs is a fast-growing property management company which acquires, refurbishes, lets, and manages stylish student housing. To date the company has acquired and developed a portfolio of over 5270 beds in 26 University cities across the UK and has rapid growth plans. We pride ourselves on the market-leading quality of our housing and the high level of service we deliver.
Key responsibilities
– Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to deliver cost efficiencies
– Draft, review, and manage procurement contracts.
– Develop and manage the procurement budget.
– Oversee inventory levels and implement tracking systems.
– Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with company goals
– Assess and mitigate procurement-related risks.
– Collaborate with other departments to understand procurement needs.
– Promote sustainable procurement practices and source responsible products
– Support the operations team on personal development, identifying growth areas of the team and the leads in line with business trajectory.
– Provide training and development opportunities for team members
– Identify key opportunities within existing teams for process development assist Senior Leadership in managing change and development across the business.
– Managing the impact of business change on different teams and mitigating change resistance.
Experience & skills
– 1+ years’ relevant experience in a similar role.
– Strong teamworking skills, the ability to motivate others, and to work independently and self-motivate.
– Experience working effectively alongside teams in a cross-functional setting.
– Experience providing sound and objective recommendations to Senior Leadership with the ability to build trust quickly.
– Excellent communication skills both written and oral with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
– Data informed decision making
– Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize
– Strong IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Office 365 – Word, PowerPoint & Outlook. Must have exceptionally strong Excel ability
– Proactive approach and able to work on own initiative at pace
– Must understand that confidentiality is a key aspect of this role
Remuneration & Benefits
Hours: 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday
Location: Oxford Circus
Company laptop & iPhone provided Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Holidays: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Salary: Competitive plus 20% discretionary bonus