Commercial Manager in Macclesfield

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

This role is based in the BES Macclesfield office. BES works with world-leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences and healthcare sectors as well as hi-tech industries to create cutting-edge cleanrooms, laboratories and other sophisticated facilities for the discovery, development and manufacturing of life changing medicines and technologies. Committed to innovation and excellence in all we do, our specialist services encompass consultancy, design, construction, commissioning and validation deliver turnkey projects throughout the UK.

What will you be doing?

• You'll lead commercial management across an NEC4 Framework & Global projects platform, ensuring strong financial performance, cash flow, and risk control.
• We'll need you to take ownership of projects from pre-contract through to final account and provide robust project controls oversight, including cost forecasting, change management, and performance reporting.
• You'll work closely with project delivery teams to drive commercial strategy and informed decision-making along with leading and supporting commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
• You'll contribute to bidding, estimating, and risk reviews, ensuring commercial robustness at tender stage and support the development of commercial best practice, governance, and consistent ways of working.
• You'll play a key role in building and mentoring a high-performing commercial team as the function grows.
• We'll need you to develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted commercial advisor.

What you’ll bring

• Do you have strong experience in commercial management within a highly regulated industry?
• Have you got a demonstrable track record working with high volume packages and project works?
• Do you have a solid understanding of project controls, cost management, and commercial reporting?
• Have you got proven experience operating at Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager level?
• Are you someone who has the ability to work autonomously while also contributing to team leadership and development?
• Are you a confident communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels?
• Do you have a strong working knowledge of contracts and commercial frameworks?
• Have you gained a relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g. Quantity Surveying or similar)?
• Do you have a chartered status? This is desirable but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

• We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:
• Company Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards – offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• In addition, this role offers; Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.