Motor Commercial Lead

Sanderson Recruitment Plc; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a dynamic Motor Commercial Lead to drive the trading side of a financial services client's commercial function. Based in Edinburgh, this role focuses on team leadership, budget, forecasting, and performance improvement. The ideal candidate has experience in the insurance field with a strong commercial acumen and data analysis skills. Join us in launching something brand new with significant backing and build the role into what you envision.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial role within Insurance (Motor or Home preferred).
• Strong ability to interpret data analysis and ask relevant questions.
• Experience working with underwriters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the commercial team.
• Set and manage the financial plan and monitor trade performance.
• Deliver post-implementation reviews and provide business recommendations.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Data analysis skills

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

Motor Commercial Lead – Edinburgh (Ideally a few times a week in the office but open to candidates across the country). Up to £75k.

Are you ready to take the lead in a fast-paced, high-pressure commercial environment? We are seeking a dynamic Motor Commercial Lead to join our Financial Services client to drive the trading side of their commercial function, focusing on budget, forecasting, and performance against plan. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong commercial acumen and a passion for data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the commercial team
• Set and manage the financial plan, monitor trade performance, and identify deviations
• Work cross-functionally with pricing teams and aggregators
• Deliver post-implementation reviews and provide business recommendations
• Report directly to the executive team and engage with underwriters to drive business actions
• Get under the skin of performance metrics and leverage data to inform strategy
• Ensure delivery of commercial objectives and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Proven experience in a commercial role within Insurance (Motor or Home preferred; open to Pet & Travel)
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to lead a team
• Data analysis skills: able to interpret analysis and ask the right questions
• Experience working with underwriters
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment

This is more than just another commercial manager job. It''s your chance to launch something brand new, with the backing of a major brand, and build the role into what you want it to be.

If you''re driven, collaborative, and ready for your next big challenge - we''d love to hear from you.

Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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