Commercial Manager Baldock £Competitive DoE & Package
Progressive Engineering and a Global Engineering Company are currently recruiting for a Manager on a staff basis for their Product Management Team, based at their Engineering & Manufacturing HQ in the Baldock area, to drive the delivery of the strategic plan for 2025-2026.
Reporting into the UK Managing Director, the Commercial Manager will drive the profitable growth of their market sector & country through market expansion, new product development and managing a business model that is responsive to customer needs.
The Commercial Manager will be responsible for the definition, execution & delivery of Product & Market Business Strategy (Pricing Strategy, Margins, Route to Market, Channel Selection, Competitor Analysis & Market Defence etc), as well the leadership, management, and development of the Product Management Team.
Specifically, the Commercial Manager will:
- Manage their P & L, with responsibility for driving profitable growth.
- Be responsible for commercial profitability and business growth, through market expansion and defence in the UK, with accountability for margins for associated products / brands
- Lead, manage & develop their Product Management Team
- Define, develop, deliver & own the Product Management Strategy & Strategic Direction, defining the preferred route to market & channel selection.
- Set & manage the pricing strategy & policy, with accountability for ensuring profitability
- Develop demand forecasts, as well as formulation of Annual Plans & Data to support the Strategic & Operating plans.
- New product development & introduction (Commercial, Technical & Marketing)
For the Commercial Manager role, my client is looking a Commercial Manager with the following:
- Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Business-related discipline (Mechanical Engineering; Business Administration, MBA etc)
- Proven Product Management experience within a Technical Product / Engineered Product / Engineering / Manufactured Product / Assembled Product Environment.
- Proven People Management experience (Leading, Managing, Mentoring, Coaching, Developing AND Retaining Teams of Product Managers) Prior Product Management experience, with responsibilities including Pricing Strategy, Margins, Route to Market, Channel Selection, Competitor Analysis & Market Defence and Line Management of other Product Managers
- Experience in preparation, analysis, delivery & execution of both Strategic & Operational Plans
- Prior experience of managing a P&L, with demonstrable experience of driving growth.
- Successful track-recording in driving & delivering profitable growth in new / existing markets through Product Management function.
For the successful Commercial Manager, a highly competitive salary and benefits package is on offer (inc. Hybrid Working) and this Commercial Manager role is commutable from Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Biggleswade Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Royston, Bedford, Milton Keynes, St Neots, Huntingdon, St Albans, Stevenage, Hatfield, Hertford, Ware & Epping.
Please note that this Commercial Manager role is a Staff / Permanent position only.
To be considered for this Commercial Manager role, please apply via the link below.
To find out more about Progressive Recruitment please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales