Superior Recruitment are working with a Glasgow-based client who are looking for a Commercial Manager to join their growing team.
Commercial Manager is a critical role with responsibility to Manage the Integrated Instrumentation Services channel and provide commercial, tendering and Technical Management for all panel and complex product/modular assemblies being manufactured and assembled.
The role will also manage any interconnected dependencies between projects in the business. The Commercial Manager will work with the Senior Management Team to develop a clear strategy to ensure that the IIS channel has the required skilled people and product , market offering and services to allow the channel to significantly grow.
An essential part of the role will be to assess the current IIS channel, identifying where changes/improvements can be made and then spearheading the implementation of change. We would welcome experienced senior professionals with strong Commercial and Technical experience in the manufacture of complex panel and modular assemblies, or from a Project Management background in a similar environment.
Management Duties
- To develop the channel strategy through clear definition of market offering to ensure the business has sufficient capability to deliver against three year growth plans and external and internal project delivery requirements.
- To strengthen manufacturing and production management governance structures and processes to enable achievement of high standards and consistency of product delivery.
- Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementation of the IIS strategy and strategic operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product quality, cost and delivery, maximising efficiency, optimising production levels and driving operational excellence.
- Work closely with the external sales team to ensure alignment to the developed IIS strategy.
- Overall responsibility for the delivery of projects within the IIS channel to meet safety, scope, cost, schedule and business benefit targets.
- Ensures all projects have detailed commercial estimates documented and baselined designs.
- Managing and reporting on key milestones across all projects progressing through the IIS channel.
- Works with project managers and other key stakeholders to mitigate and manage risks to milestones to prevent programme slippage
- Manages cross-project and interdepartmental dependencies
Essential Skills
- HNC/HND/Degree in electro/mechanical engineering, manufacturing management is desirable or significant suitable experience
- Relevant experience in working with build of complex panel and modular assemblies
- A strong team manager with a breadth of commercial expertise with significant years of working in a panel/modular assembly business.
- Significant experience of using influencing skills at a senior level and in a challenging arena. Ability to operate effectively in a multi stakeholder environment at all levels of the organisation, including but not limited to business-to-business clients, stakeholders, suppliers and internal colleagues and teams.
- Team leadership roles at a strategic managerial level, managing crossfunctional and multi-disciplinary teams.
To apply, please submit your up to date CV and our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
