Commercial Manager

About Yondr

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints. 

 

But we can’t do this without you.

About the Role 

You are a strategic, driven, and experienced commercial manager within the facilities management, critical environment, and/or data center sectors, with the skills, clarity of thought, and ambition to turn our vision into reality.

You are a strong believer in the transformative power of technology and the importance of everyday interpersonal connections and listening. You are a team player, with ambition to grow into an engaging and motivating leader, capable of creating the conditions for people to deliver and realize their potential.

In this role, based in Dallas, Texas (some travel will be required) you will:

/ Act as the commercial manager responsible for the effective finance and commercial management of the contracts and facilities in AMER providing an effective reporting function, and assisting the operational management team in delivering a world class service to its clients

/  To be fully conversant with all contractual agreements and funding arrangements in order to measure and guide contract performance, ensuring business process and practice is conducted in accordance with company policy

/ To develop strong working relationships with the operational management team, internal business units, directors and outsourced service partners to be able to provide commercial support and advice to the senior management team, minimizing risk and liabilities

 

Main Responsibilities 

Business Managment - At Yondr, we believe in the simplest and most elegant solution to a problem, and you do too. You are conscientious and respectful of people’s and businesses’ time and resources, and you will seek the most straightforward path to the best results.

/ Ensure compliance, identify and manage the financial and commercial risks and opportunities with all obligations and continuously be alert to new issues and their financial and commercial impact

/ Control and communicate expenditure and maximize income to achieve or exceed budgeted financial performance

/ Commercial management and business support for project works at the data centers including financial billing, supply chain and contract management.

/ Review all contractual agreements and funding arrangements to ensure that obligations are recorded and monitored in line with company policies and procedures

/ Work with the operational team to manage the financial and commercial aspects of the project, including variations, lifecycle expenditure, benchmarking, market testing, ensure that funds are being expended in line with the relevant contractual documents

/ Regularly review the risk register and ensure mitigating actions are completed in conjunction with the management team

/ Set-up and implement financial and commercial dashboards and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of area of responsibility

/ Be responsible for the management and completion of the billing processes, management and working capital for the project and support finance colleagues as and when required Lead on negotiation and resolution of commercial claims

/ Support and/ or lead contract negotiations in conjunction with the Campus Operations Lead and Commercial Lead

/ Perform any ad-hoc duties at the discretion of the Campus Operations Lead or Commercial Lead

/ Contribute to the production delivery, budgets, forecasts and monthly P&L

/ Support the needs of the business from an Insurance perspective, with guidance from the Commercial Lead/Legal.

 

People Management - A natural collaborator, you will work well with others, inspire and be inspired, and lead with generosity, integrity and humility. You will:

/ Act as the commercial manager to the customer, and third-party suppliers, as part of the operations management team

/ Provide finance and commercial support to the operational staff, including risk management support to the senior leadership team to maximize returns and minimize risk to the business

/ Devel