Commercial Manager

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd; Risley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Commercial Manager to join a growing business delivering specialist technical services across environmental, surveying and infrastructure sectors. This is a newly created leadership role offering the opportunity to shape and develop a multidisciplinary technical function.

Working with senior leadership, you'll drive commercial performance, develop client relationships, support business growth and lead a team of technical specialists.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification within a relevant technical discipline
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing client relationships, quotations, tenders or project profitability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to identify opportunities for business growth and continuous improvement
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing people

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary technical team
• Drive the commercial performance of the department, identifying opportunities for growth and increased profitability
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and key stakeholders
• Oversee quotations, tenders and technical project delivery
• Support business development activities and help secure new work
• Improve technical processes, systems and ways of working
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards
• Collaborate with operational teams to deliver commercially successful technical solutions
• Monitor team performance, resource planning and departmental objectives

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree / HNC / HND

Job description

Commercial Manager

Location:Warrington

Salary:Up to £65,000 + Benefits

Role:Permanent - Full Time

Overview

Are you an experienced technical professional with a commercial mindset, looking to take the next step in your career?

We're recruiting for a Commercial Manager to join a growing and forward-thinking business delivering specialist technical services across the environmental, surveying and infrastructure sectors.

This is a newly created leadership role offering the opportunity to shape and develop a multidisciplinary technical function. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll play a key role in driving commercial performance, developing client relationships, supporting business growth and leading a team of technical specialists.

Whether your background is in surveying, environmental monitoring, planning, GIS or environmental consultancy, this is an exciting opportunity to use your technical expertise in a broader commercial leadership position.

Ideal Candidate

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification within a relevant technical discipline
• Proven experience within one of the following technical areas:
  • Land Surveying
  • Engineering Surveying
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Planning
  • GIS / Geospatial
  • Environmental Consultancy
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing client relationships, quotations, tenders or project profitability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to identify opportunities for business growth and continuous improvement
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing people

Suitable Backgrounds

This opportunity would suit candidates who have developed their careers within a technical discipline and are looking to take on a broader commercial leadership role.

• Land Surveying
• Engineering Surveying
• Environmental Monitoring
• Planning
• GIS / Geospatial
• Environmental Consultancy

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary technical team
• Drive the commercial performance of the department, identifying opportunities for growth and increased profitability
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and key stakeholders
• Oversee quotations, tenders and technical project delivery
• Support business development activities and help secure new work
• Improve technical processes, systems and ways of working
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards
• Collaborate with operational teams to deliver commercially successful technical solutions
• Monitor team performance, resource planning and departmental objectives

What's in it for You?

• Salary up to £65,000
• Newly created role with genuine influence over the future direction of the department
• Opportunity to lead and develop a growing technical function
• Work across a diverse portfolio of environmental, surveying and infrastructure projects
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Supportive leadership team within a well-established and growing business

Commutable Locations

Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Preston, Bolton, Chorley, St Helens, Widnes, Runcorn, Northwich, Chester, Blackburn, Stockport.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with commercial leadership and make a real impact within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.