Commercial Director in Leicester, City of Leicester

Energy Jobline CVL; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Leicester is seeking a Commercial Director to shape and drive their growth strategy across multiple divisions. The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in food-related manufacturing, a proven ability to develop commercial strategies, and strong communication skills. This senior role offers a salary of £90,000 plus bonuses and benefits, focusing on sales and strategic partnerships within a high-performing environment.

Benefits

Bonus & benefits

Qualifications

• Proven senior commercial leadership experience within food‑related industrial manufacturing.
• Strong track record in developing and executing commercial strategies.
• Excellent communicator and influencer with credibility at board level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a cohesive commercial growth strategy.
• Lead and inspire sales, business development and marketing.
• Evaluate new market, product and acquisition opportunities.

Skills

Commercial leadership experience

Developing commercial strategies

Excellent communication

Financial literacy

Strategic and analytical thinking

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Commercial Director (Engineering / Machinery Manufacturing)

Leicestershire

£90,000p.a. + bonus & benefits, depending on experience.

Are you a commercially driven leader ready to accelerate growth within a high‑performing engineering and manufacturing environment?

• Do you have a proven record in selling complex, technical machinery or turnkey engineering solutions within the food machinery sector?
• Are you passionate about shaping strategy, building partnerships, and leading teams to deliver exceptional customer and commercial outcomes?

The Company

ER Recruitment is working with an established and ambitious engineering group with a reputation for delivering bespoke food‑processing machinery and automation solutions. With significant investment and expansion ahead, they are now seeking a forward‑thinking Commercial Director to lead the group’s sales and growth strategy across multiple specialist divisions. This is a senior opportunity to define and drive the commercial direction of a fast‑growing manufacturing group, leading strategy, partnerships and business development to achieve ambitious growth goals.

Role & Responsibilities of the Commercial Director

• Develop and implement a cohesive commercial growth strategy to increase turnover, market share and profitability across the Group’s engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Lead and inspire sales, business development and marketing, fostering a high‑performance, customer‑centric culture.
• Identify, qualify and convert new market opportunities, building strategic relationships with key clients and industry partners.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations and project delivery teams to ensure commercial opportunities are technically achievable and deliverable.
• Oversee brand positioning, marketing communications and value propositions to ensure differentiation and consistency across the Group.
• Work closely with finance, drive pricing strategy, margin improvement and commercial performance through robust analysis, data insight and board‑level reporting.
• Evaluate new market, product and acquisition opportunities, presenting clear business cases to support strategic investment decisions.
• Represent the business externally at trade shows, networking events and customer meetings, acting as an ambassador for the company’s engineering excellence and innovation.

About You as the Commercial Director

• Proven senior commercial leadership experience within food‑related industrial manufacturing, packaging, process equipment or automation sectors.
• Strong track record in developing and executing commercial strategies that deliver sustained growth.
• Comfortable managing complex, bespoke engineered solutions with long sales cycles.
• Strategic, analytical and commercially astute, able to balance vision with practical execution.
• Excellent communicator and influencer with credibility at board, customer and partner level.
• Financially literate with deep understanding of pricing, margin management and profitability.
• Collaborative, dynamic and inspiring leader who can unite teams behind a shared commercial vision.

Please note that by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.