Job title: Commercial Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of high-complex tolerance components in the Aerospace Engineering field. With extensive machining capabilities allowing this business to take on the toughest aerospace engineering challenges. The Commercial Manager will provide leadership and direction for Customer Account Management and Procurement teams, interfacing with the customer and suppliers on contractual matters. Working closely with the Managing Director and BD to drive new business opportunities taking accountability for the commercial viability of each opportunity.

Responsibilities for the Commercial Manager

• Take the lead role in identifying and managing risk, through contract negotiations, change management, ensuring appropriate pricing and protection is in place
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a commercial strategy
• Manage the interface between the business and its customers to resolve day to day commercial related issues and build strong relationships
• Mentor to other members of the Commercial team
• Accountable for the companies commercial performance
• Ensure all bids and proposals are prepared in accordance with the companies bid process
• Lead terms negotiations

Essential skills, knowledge and experience required for the Commercial Manager

• Significant experience in marketing and sales within an SME
• Aerospace experience is desirable
• Experience of drafting and negotiations NDAs, licensing and Heads of Agreement
• Formal Business qualification
• Excellent and confident communicator
• Strong leadership and influential skills
• Experience delivering presentations to internal and external parties
• Proposal experience

Benefits for the successful Commercial Manager

• Competitive package
• Company Pension Scheme
• Health care cash plan
• DIS Benefit
• Great development opportunities
• Employee referral programme
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• EAP