Senior Commercial Manager

M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions; Castleford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in essential infrastructure as a Senior Commercial Manager. You will leverage your extensive experience to shape strategies, manage contracts, and enhance value across operations in a dynamic and supportive environment. This role provides an opportunity for hands-on leadership in a vibrant team committed to excellence.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24/7

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Private health care

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in a senior commercial role, preferable in plant & fleet asset management.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial judgment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide asset management, rental, and advisory solutions.
• Lead bid processes, customer negotiations, and supply chain engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Interpersonal Skills

Financial Acumen

Education

ACCA/CIMA Qualification

Job description

• Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
  
  

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

This role is in our Plant & Fleet department, our Plant & Fleet supports teams across our business with their vehicle, plant and specialist equipment needs, offering hire solutions that are commercially effective, reliable, safe and compliant.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

We’re on the lookout for a driven and collaborative Senior Commercial Manager to join us providing top-tier asset management, rental, and advisory solutions. If you're someone who enjoys shaping strategy, building strong relationships, and making a real commercial impact, this could be your next big move.

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our commercial operations, working across departments to influence how we win work, manage contracts, and drive value. You’ll bring clarity and leadership to bid processes, customer negotiations, and supply chain engagement—making sure our commercial goals are fully aligned with operational performance and client needs. You’ll play a leading role in our insurance management function, ensuring we stay protected while delivering the best outcomes for the business and our clients.

This is more than a numbers game—it's about navigating challenges with confidence, finding opportunity in the detail, and supporting colleagues across the business with practical insight and strong commercial judgment. From contributing to major strategic initiatives like M&A, to supporting audits and client negotiations, your work will shape how we deliver value every day.

We’re looking for someone hands-on, commercially minded, and excited to make a difference. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and lead with both expertise and warmth, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in a senior commercial role, preferably in the plant & fleet asset management / hire industry.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Financial qualification ACCA/ CIMA level.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and providing insights into asset lifecycle optimisation and risk management.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• A self-starter with a positive attitude, capable of managing complex projects including change management
• Business development and networking.
• Financial management and budgeting.
• Contract negotiation and compliance.
• Market research and competitive analysis.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
  
  

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car or allowance and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
  
  

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
  
  

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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