Commercial Manager
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (depending on experience)
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
A key commercial leadership opportunity within a growing electrical engineering business.
Tec Partners are working with an established electrical engineering manufacturer with a strong track record in delivering high-quality engineered solutions across the UK. Following a period of continued expansion of its engineering and production capabilities, the business is now entering an exciting phase of growth.
As part of this development, they are looking to appoint their first dedicated Commercial Manager to establish and lead the commercial function. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to take ownership of a newly created role, shape commercial strategy and play a key part in building a future sales team.
If you have experience within an engineering SME (electrical, electronic or electromechanical), enjoy a varied, hands-on role and are motivated by both winning new business and developing long-term customer relationships, this could be an excellent next step.
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take responsibility for driving commercial growth, developing new opportunities and strengthening key customer relationships.
This is a highly hands-on position where you will balance strategic input with day-to-day business development activity.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities
- Building and maintaining relationships with OEMs, contractors and engineering customers
- Managing inbound enquiries and converting opportunities into orders
- Engaging with clients to understand technical requirements and provide commercial solutions
- Working closely with engineering and production teams to ensure successful project delivery
- Supporting the development of the wider commercial strategy as the business grows
- Playing a key role in shaping and building a future sales function
About You
We are looking for a commercially driven individual with the ability to win new business and build strong technical credibility with engineering customers. You'll be ambitious, entrepreneurial and excited by the opportunity to shape, grow and ultimately lead a high-performing commercial function.
You will likely have experience in one or more of the following roles:
- Commercial Manager
- Sales Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Area Sales Manager
- Technical Sales Manager
You will also have:
- Experience within the electrical, electronic or electromechanical engineering sectors
- A background selling engineered products, systems or technical solutions
- A proactive, energetic approach to business development
- Experience working within an SME environment with broad responsibility
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- The ambition to grow with a business and help shape a commercial team
What’s on Offer
- £65,000 - £75,000 basic salary, depending on experience
- Performance-based incentive structure (currently being developed)
- Opportunity to establish and lead a commercial function
- Clear progression as the business continues to expand
- Collaborative SME environment with genuine influence over decision-making
- Long-term opportunity within a growing and evolving organisation
If you are an ambitious commercial professional with an electrical engineering background looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we would be keen to hear from you.
If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss further, please send your CV for immediate review