Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.
While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don’t: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You’ll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.
Reporting to the Group Commercial Manager, you will drive cost saving initiatives within the Divisional offices; completion of cost data analysis for reporting to the business; provide systems training and support to Divisional offices; ensure Divisional office compliance with the Group systems, policies, processes and procedures.
You will be expected to:
- Attend Divisional Valuation Meetings periodically to review budgets, procedures, in order to drive cost saving initiatives and report these monthly to the Group Commercial Manager.
- Providing expert knowledge to support the Divisional Commercial teams in providing technical assistance and training to new and existing staff members on the on the proficient use of the Company’s Commercial systems.
- To complete robust testing of new IT software to ensure the stability of the Company’s Commercial and Financial systems.
- Collecting ad-hoc and periodical cost information, carrying out cross-divisional cost analyses and reporting to the Executive board, Group Commercial Director and Group Commercial Manager.
- To regularly review and update Sub-Contractor Trade Specifications to ensure the construction of our houses meets industry Safety, Health, Environmental, Construction and Technical standards.
- Ensuring Divisional office compliance with the Group IT systems.
- Promote and act in accordance with the Group values, policies, processes and procedures.