Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager - Fantastic Company - London - up to £65k + bonus & benefits

We’re on the hunt for a strategically minded Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager, with proven experience managing large scale, complex cleaning contracts and operations, to join an established and incredibly successful organisation in Central London.

The Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager will lead the cleaning operations across a large venue in London, taking responsibility for contract performance, supplier oversight and commercial delivery of the cleaning function including budget management, revenue optimisation, cost control and operational excellence.

Therefore we’re looking for someone with strong commercial acumen, proven financial and budgetary management skills, experience in managing third-party cleaning contracts and sound understanding of staffing models, shift planning and labour cost management.

Please note: this is a strategic, senior level commercial cleaning operations role, not a Cleaning Manager position. We will only be considering candidates with the level of relevant experience required for the role.

Responsibilities as the Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager will include:

• Leading on setting, managing and tracking the cleaning department’s annual budgets
• Delivering bi-monthly financial forecasting and identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Managing the cleaning cost model, supporting day-to-day operations and strategic planning
• Leading on the day-to-day performance management of the appointed cleaning contractor, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed KPIs, SLAs and company standards
• Support the tendering, selection and contract negotiation process for cleaning services, consumables, equipment and uniforms
• Reviewing the commercial performance and ROI of all cleaning-related suppliers
• Ensuring all supplier arrangements meet operational, financial and sustainability objectives
• Overseeing cleaning service delivery across all areas of the organisation ensuring first-class cleanliness and hygiene standards are met
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation - managing risk assessments and method statements
• Maintaining policies, procedures and standards for cleaning delivery
• Analysing and reporting on cleaning-related KPIs and financial metrics
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the cleaning function

And much more!

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience managing cleaning contracts and operations in a large venue, facility or events environment
• Strong financial literacy with proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and commercial reporting
• Proven ability to manage third-party contracts/suppliers and experience negotiating commercially advantageous agreements
• Sound understanding of staffing models, shift planning and labour cost management in an operational environment
• Experienced in reviewing and managing supplier contracts for equipment, consumables and cleaning services
• Confident and professional communicator with stakeholder management experience
• Highly organised and detail-minded
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• IT literate

Interested in this Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager opportunity?

If this role sounds of interest and you have the required experience, knowledge and skills we’re looking for, please submit your CV immediately, quoting "LP - Commercial Cleaning Contracts Manager”