Commercial Director - Construction Precast Concrete Products Leader in Coggeshall

Ready to scale the UK's leading manufacturer of precast concrete products brand? This is a rare opportunity to take full commercial ownership of two high-performing construction manufacturing businesses at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. The role offers the chance to define and lead a unified commercial strategy across established and innovative brands - driving revenue across core precast solutions while unlocking major opportunities in MMC, RC frame markets, and nationally significant infrastructure programmes.

Backed by a family-owned investment group with a long-term, values-led approach, you'll have the freedom to shape markets, influence sustainability agendas, and build commercial strategies that deliver lasting impact rather than short-term wins. If you're ready to operate at board level, lead high-performing teams, and position engineered solutions at the heart of the UK's evolving construction landscape, this role offers genuine scope to make your mark.

The Role at a Glance

• Commercial Director
• Hybrid Working - located ideally 2 hours from Earls Colne, Colchester HQ base plus national travel
• Salary Package Commensurate with Experience Plus a performance based bonus and other benefits
• Full-time - Permanent
• Company: Milbank Concrete Products & CUBE6. Milbank Group - family-owned investment business with a diverse portfolio of companies, focused on long-term, patient investments.
• Portfolio: 13 diverse businesses inc construction suppliers Current £28 million revenue. 360+ Employees
• Culture: Integrity, personalised service, and genuine care for our customers at the heart of all we do.

Your Background

• Commercial Leadership role (Sales Director / Managing Director for manufacturer selling into construction / house builder or construction company).
• Pricing Strategy.
• Product Control.
• New Product Development.
• Managing Customer Base.
• Forecast & Revenue Ownership.
• Subcontracting.
• Leadership: 4 Direct Reports.

Who we are

For more than 75 years, we have dedicated ourselves to providing an exceptional level of service within the precast concrete industry. From design and manufacture to delivery and installation, we offer the most comprehensive concrete product service across the UK, providing a range of standardised and specialist precast concrete products. Our people are at the heart of our business, whether producing a product, quotation, or piece of advice, or supporting our clients and local communities. We strive to be a rewarding place to work where our people are happy, supported, rewarded, and motivated to go the extra mile.

The Opportunity

As Commercial Director you will own and drive the commercial strategy and sales performance across Milbank Concrete Products and CUBE6, delivering sustained revenue growth across core precast solutions while unlocking new opportunities in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), RC frame markets, and major national infrastructure programmes, including Sizewell C. With full leadership accountability for external sales, internal sales, and estimating teams, the role will set the commercial standard - ensuring robust pricing, disciplined decision-making, compelling customer engagement, and a seamless journey from first enquiry through to order.

Success in this role demands a proven track record of selling engineered construction products to senior decision-makers within UK house builders, combined with the credibility to influence at board and executive level. The Commercial Director will also be central to commercialising sustainability, shaping market-leading propositions aligned to regulatory change, embodied carbon reporting, lifecycle cost analysis, and net-zero procurement strategies - positioning the business at the forefront of a rapidly evolving construction landscape.

Accountabilities

• Lead and deliver a unified commercial and sales strategy across both brands, with clear market priorities, pricing discipline and revenue targets.
• Grow market share across housebuilders, RC frame contractors, MMC/modular providers and major national infrastructure programmes.
• Position products as integrated structural solutions rather than transactional components.
• Lead and develop external sales, internal sales and estimating teams, embedding joined-up working across commercial, design and operations.
• Own pricing, forecasting, margin control, CRM reporting and commercial governance.
• Act as senior commercial lead for key strategic accounts, bids and negotiations.
• Drive product and market development aligned to MMC, off-site construction and low-carbon solutions.
• Commercialise sustainability through carbon data, regulatory alignment and net-zero procurement strategies.
• Champion digital sales tools, data-led reporting and board-level visibility.
• Contribute to Group strategy, partnerships, acquisitions and cross-business collaboration.

About You

Essential:

• Proven senior commercial leadership experience in the UK construction or engineered products sector.
• Strong track record selling into UK housebuilders at senior level with measurable revenue growth.
• Experience leading external sales, internal sales and estimating teams.
• Strong understanding of pricing governance, estimating processes, contractual negotiation and commercial risk.
• Capable of leading strategy while engaging directly with customers and teams.

Desirable:

• Experience with precast concrete, engineered structural systems, modular construction or hybrid systems.
• Knowledge of MMC markets, RC frame construction, Tier 1 procurement and platform-based design.
• Understanding of embodied carbon, sustainability compliance, EPDs, lifecycle costing and net zero frameworks.
• Experience implementing CRM systems and data-led sales processes.
• Understanding of Building Regulations.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to lead the commercial strategy across two established and innovative engineering businesses, with the chance to shape market positioning following the acquisition of Cube6. If you're a commercially astute leader with a strong track record in engineered construction products - and you're motivated by building something that lasts - we'd love to hear from you. This is more than a Commercial Director role. It's a chance to shape markets, commercialise sustainability, and leave a lasting legacy within a growing group that invests patiently in people, innovation, and performance.