Commercial Manager
Anderson Knight is delighted to present an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Manager. Our client is a state of the art industry-leading design and manufacturing organisation with an established presence across the UK and Europe supporting multiple industry sectors.
This role will sit within the key leadership team with a focus around:-
Commercial Strategy and Risk Management
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to protect margins and profitability
• Review and negotiate customer contracts to minimise risk and safeguard business interests
• Ensure robust management of contract terms, conditions, and dispute resolution
Financial Control and Cash Flow
• Manage variations, payment applications, and retention recovery to optimise cash flow
• Provide accurate forecasting and reporting of revenue performance
• Monitor service contract profitability and implement corrective actions where required
Operational Efficiency and Support
• Drive operational efficiency and cost control, including subcontractor management
• Support the preparation of competitive and profitable quotations and commercial submissions
• Benchmark subcontractor performance and manage commercial risk
Training, Development, and Collaboration
• Deliver commercial training and mentoring to improve team capability
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to promote best commercial practices across the business
About the role
• Proven experience in commercial management or quantity surveying within construction or related sectors
• Strong understanding of contract law, terms and conditions, and dispute resolution
• Ability to manage variations, payment processes, and retention recovery effectively
• Skilled in forecasting, reporting, and revenue recognition
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in financial analysis and cost control
• Competence in using commercial and financial software tools
About you
• Familiarity with subcontractor benchmarking and performance tracking
• Knowledge of service contract profitability analysis
• Previous experience delivering training and mentoring on commercial practices
• Experience working with automatic door systems or similar technical products
If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now by sending your CV and covering letter to jim@andersonknight.co.uk with the subject line ‘Commercial Manager’.
