Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager
Wolverhampton | Up to £60,000 | Days

Are you a commercially minded leader with a background in engineering or manufacturing, ready to take ownership of a quote-to-order function from enquiry through to delivery? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead their commercial team and personally manage a portfolio of key accounts.

This is a senior, hands-on role reporting directly to the Commercial Director — ideal for someone who thrives on balancing people leadership with pricing, contract review and margin protection in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll be doing:

* Leading, coaching and developing a commercial team of three, setting objectives and managing day-to-day workload

* Owning a portfolio of key accounts, building relationships at buyer and engineering level and delivering growth targets

* Managing the RFQ and quotation process end to end, ensuring turnaround targets and quote conversion goals are met

* Reviewing and approving quotations and pricing within delegated authority, ensuring accurate cost build-ups and target margins

* Owning the contract review process, including PO acceptance, customer terms and flow-down requirements

* Monitoring realised versus quoted margin, leading price negotiations and surcharge recovery

* Reporting on enquiry levels, quote conversion, orderbook and sales forecast

* Acting as senior escalation point for customer commercial issues, working cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering and Production

* Supporting new business development, including customer visits and account onboarding

* Ensuring commercial processes comply with AS9100, NADCAP and export control requirements

What we're looking for:

* 5+ years' experience in a commercial, account management or internal sales role within an engineering or manufacturing business

* Proven experience managing or supervising a team

* Experience quoting and pricing bespoke or low-volume manufactured components

* A track record of managing key accounts and delivering growth

* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites

* Advanced Excel skills for pricing models, margin analysis and reporting

Desirable:

* Experience in precision machining, fabrication or subcontract manufacturing

* Experience supplying aerospace, defence, energy or medical sectors

* A degree, HNC/HND in engineering or business, or a formal management qualification (ILM/CMI)

* Experience negotiating long-term agreements or framework contracts

What's on offer:

* Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience

* Dayshift working hours

* A senior, influential role within a growing commercial function

* The opportunity to lead a team and shape commercial strategy

If you're an experienced commercial leader from an engineering or manufacturing background looking for your next senior role, apply now
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed