Commercial Manager – Full Time – Cheltenham

Catering; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Cheltenham is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the end-to-end commercial process and manage customer orders from instruction to completion. Based in Cheltenham, the role collaborates with clients, operations and senior management to ensure projects are financially well managed.

The successful candidate will develop key client relationships, monitor invoicing, forecast reporting and maintain accurate commercial records, contributing to confident project delivery and growth.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded with strong financial literacy.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident handling financial information, costs and invoicing.
• Proactive, reliable and able to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end commercial process.
• Manage customer orders from instruction through to completion.
• Track finances across customer accounts and projects.
• Monitor invoicing and ensure accurate financial data.
• Prepare monthly forecast reporting and support decision making.
• Review costs, pricing and margins.
• Develop and maintain key client relationships.
• Liaise with customers during project delivery.
• Prepare quotations and commercial documentation.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and reporting.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Financial literacy

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Project management

Job description

Commercial Manager
Cheltenham | Full-time | Permanent
Salary Compeditive, depending on experience

We are recruiting a Commercial Manager to join a successful and growing specialist business based in Cheltenham.

This is a key position within the business, taking responsibility for the end-to-end commercial process and working closely with clients, operational teams and senior management to ensure projects are commercially and financially well managed.

The company works with an impressive portfolio of major UK and international customers and continues to secure new projects and develop existing relationships.

The Role

As Commercial Manager, you will play a central role in the commercial operation of the business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end commercial process
• Managing customer orders from initial instruction through to completion
• Financial tracking across customer accounts and projects
• Managing and monitoring invoicing
• Ensuring financial and commercial information is accurate and up to date
• Preparing and supporting monthly forecast reporting
• Reviewing costs, pricing and margins
• Managing and developing key client relationships
• Liaising with customers throughout project delivery
• Preparing quotations and commercial documentation
• Working closely with operational teams to support successful project delivery
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and reporting
• Supporting senior management with commercial decision-making

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Commercially minded with strong financial literacy
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident managing financial information, costs and invoicing
• An effective and professional communicator
• Comfortable building relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Analytical and confident working with commercial data
• Proactive, reliable and comfortable taking ownership
• Previous experience within a commercial, contracts, account management or similar position is required. Experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, logistics or a project-led environment would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate proven reliability, strong references and a collaborative, team-focused approach.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Salary:

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Cheltenham