At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the commercial process and drive profitability in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: A leading UK manufacturing business with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £90,000, hybrid working, and opportunities for influence.
- Other info: This is a unique opportunity to redefine processes and drive change.
- Why this job: Shape a new commercial strategy and make a real impact on the business.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing or engineering, strong leadership, and negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 90000 £ per year.
A leading UK manufacturing business is seeking a commercially astute Head of Commercial to take ownership of its end-to-end commercial process and help shape a more disciplined, profitable and integrated function.
This is a newly created leadership role, designed to bring structure, clarity and accountability to a commercial operation that has historically relied too heavily on a small number of individuals.
The successful candidate will play a key role in improving governance, strengthening cross-functional coordination and driving better commercial outcomes across the business.
A major part of the role will be ensuring the business has clear ownership of commercial activity, with stronger coordination between Sales, Purchasing and Project Management.
You will help remove unnecessary complexity, improve decision-making and ensure that commercial processes support both profitability and customer experience.
Role: Head of Commercial
Key responsibilities for Head of Commercial
- Own the commercial process from order receipt through to project handover.
- Lead pricing strategy, commercial governance and tender activity.
- Manage supplier negotiations and strengthen commercial agreements.
- Improve margin control and profitability across the business.
- Maintain pricing models, product and service price lists, and margin reviews.
- Work closely with Sales, Purchasing and Project Management to improve coordination.
- Reduce unnecessary stakeholder involvement and improve process clarity.
- Develop the capability of the team and redefine responsibilities where neccessary
Experience and skills needed for Head of Commercial
- Background in manufacturing or an Engineering related industrial sector preferred.
- Strong commercial leadership experience.
- Proven change management and process improvement capability.
- Confident negotiator with a commercial mindset.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to influence effectively.
- Strong decision-making skills.
- Comfortable managing internal and external stakeholders.
This is a great opportunity to shape and develop the process as the Head of Commercial.
This is almost a blank canvas.
In return there is a good salary, a good role and a good level of influence that you can have in driving real change.
Please apply online or contact Sandeep Dhillon for a confidential conversation.
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At Technical Network Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Strategic HR Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to shape the people strategy within our dynamic logistics environment, while benefiting from comprehensive professional development programmes and a supportive team atmosphere. Our commitment to employee growth and engagement, combined with our strategic location across multiple sites, makes us an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
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