Commercial Manager

OUTCO; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Influence key decisions

Opportunity to build commercial processes

Job summary

A leading commercial service provider in Leatherhead is seeking a detail-oriented Commercial Manager to enhance commercial governance and drive margin protection. The successful candidate will own the contract lifecycle, manage supply chain optimization, and provide insights to improve performance in a rapidly scaling business. Ideal applicants have a strong commercial background and thrive in high-growth environments, bringing a proactive approach to decision-making.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial, contracts, or procurement-focused role.
• Strong understanding of contract management, risk, and commercial governance.
• Experience working in multi-entity or high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle from review to ongoing management.
• Drive commercial governance and control to mitigate risks.
• Lead supply chain management and optimize cost efficiency.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Job description

We’re looking for a commercially sharp, detail-oriented Commercial Manager to support our Chief Commercial Officer and drive commercial discipline, margin protection and risk management across a fast-growing, multi-division business.

This is a high-impact role with exposure across sales, operations and leadership, ideal for someone who thrives on structure, control and commercial performance in a scaling environment.

The Opportunity

You will play a central role in strengthening commercial governance and ensuring the business delivers profitable, sustainable growth. Key areas include:

• Owning the end-to-end contract lifecycle, from review and negotiation through to compliance and ongoing management
• Driving commercial governance and control, ensuring consistency and risk mitigation across the group
• Leading supply chain management and optimisation, improving cost efficiency and supplier performance
• Supporting pricing discipline and margin protection across all divisions
• Providing commercial insight and reporting to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Partnering with sales and operations to structure commercially sound deals
• Supporting M&A activity, ensuring contracts, suppliers and processes integrate effectively

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a commercial, contracts, or procurement-focused role
• Strong understanding of contract management, risk and commercial governance
• Experience working in multi-entity or high-growth environments
• Ability to balance detail and control with commercial pragmatism
• Strong stakeholder management skills across sales, operations and leadership teams
• Analytical mindset with the ability to generate insight from commercial data
• Experience supporting M&A or integration activity is advantageous

Why Join Us?

• Work at the centre of a high-growth, commercially driven organisation
• Influence key decisions that directly impact margin and performance
• Opportunity to build and scale commercial processes and frameworks

If you’re someone who brings rigour, commercial acumen and a proactive approach to improving performance, we’d love to hear from you.

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