Astute's Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager as their business grows to help drive the growth across their expanding services.
Reporting directly to the Director, you will lead the commercial function, managing a small sales team and owning the end-to-end commercial forecast. You'll bring strong financial discipline, technical credibility, and the leadership skills to align delivery with business plans and growth ambitions.
If you have a strong commercial and sales background, relevant industry experience and looking for a new opportunity then apply for this role.
Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Commercial Manager role
Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for:
Lead and manage all commercial activity, from forecasting through to delivery
Produce, track, and present accurate commercial forecasts and business plans
Manage and support a team of 2 Sales Executives
Drive revenue and margin growth across core service lines
Build strong internal and external relationships to support strategic initiatives
Lead on bid, pricing and contract strategy across projects
Ensure commercial governance, compliance and reporting standards are met
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Ideally qualified with a degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration / Finance
Professionally qualified by RICS / CIPS
CMI / ILM level 5 in leadership or management
Strong working knowledge of NEC or FIDIC contracts
Familiarity with health, safety, and compliance standards in industrial or power generation sectors
Commercial forecasting and budgeting tools (e.g., Excel, ERP/CRM systems)
Personal skills
The Commercial Manager role would suit someone who has:
Proven experience in a senior commercial role, ideally within engineering, or industrial services
Strong technical understanding of complex engineering/service-based environments
Financially astute, with the ability to manage budgets, pricing, and margin control
Excellent communicator with the integrity and drive to lead from the front
Strategic mindset, with a hands-on approach
Salary and benefits of the Senior Commercial Manager role
Industry competitive salary
Company Vehicle
Pension
Bonus opportunity
Further full company benefits
Flexible Working / Hybrid Working
INDPOW
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