Commercial Team Leader

Hss Hire; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment hire company in Manchester is looking for a Commercial Team Leader to manage customer inquiries and hire orders. With a focus on exceeding margin targets, you'll leverage complex data to influence decisions. Applicants should have advanced Excel skills and a strong understanding of profitability. Great benefits include annual leave on your birthday and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual leave on your birthday

Paid volunteering day

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing and healthcare support

Access to flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Expert at interpreting complex data and identifying trends.
• Deep understanding of profitability, pricing, and market dynamics.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, macros, and data modelling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and exceed margin targets across the Marketplace.
• Monitor performance, flagging risks and opportunities.
• Review pricing requests and ensure healthy margin capture.

Skills

Data interpretation

Understanding of profitability

Advanced Excel skills

Presentation skills

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

Trafford Park, Hybrid working, 3 days per week in office. Various roles available. At HSS ProService Marketplace, we’ve built a smarter way for businesses to get the tools, equipment, and materials they need to get the job done. Our online marketplace connects customers with trusted suppliers quickly and easily, helping businesses across the UK work faster, smarter, and more sustainably. We’re now looking for a confident, customer-focused Commercial Team Leader to join our growing operations team. You’ll play a key part in managing customer enquiries, coordinating hire orders, and making sure everything runs smoothly from start to finish.

A typical day:

• Take ownership of delivering and exceeding margin targets across the Marketplace
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly performance, flagging risks and opportunities
• Review deals, pricing requests, and transactions to ensure healthy margin capture
• Analyse margin trends at category, sub-category, and product level
• Partner with the Commercial and Sales teams to drive better pricing discipline
• Provide clear, actionable insights to support decision‑making across the business
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams to ensure margin reporting accuracy

What you’ll bring:

• Expert at interpreting complex data and identifying trends
• Deep understanding of profitability, pricing, and market dynamics
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, macros, and data modelling
• Confident presenting insights that influence senior decisions
• Determined to deliver measurable, sustained margin improvement
• Proactive in identifying and fixing issues before they impact performance

Join a forward‑thinking team that's committed to transforming how businesses operate, using the latest technology and a bold vision. If you're passionate about being part of an industry disruptor, this is the place to build your career.

Benefits:

• Your birthday each year as annual leave to spend how you want to!
• One paid volunteering day each year to give back to your community
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career and skills
• Wellbeing and healthcare support – at work and at home
• A culture of revolution, driving digital change in a traditional industry
• Discounts and cashback on a huge range of perks including gyms, restaurants, and shopping
• Access to flexible benefits like Cycle to Work, Holiday Buy, Critical Illness Cover and more

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