Commercial Operations Manager

Commercial Operations Manager

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000 DOE + Company Car

Benefits: Pension, Private Healthcare, Life Insurance, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Stockport, Manchester

Occasional Travel, Depending on Business Needs

Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 5:00pm & Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.

This is a strong opportunity for a commercially minded professional with solid operational, financial, and analytical experience to join a growing international organisation.

The role operates across both strategic and operational levels, contributing directly to sustainable growth, improved commercial performance, and informed business decision-making.

You will have a high degree of autonomy, visibility across the wider business, and the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on long-term success.

As Commercial Operations Manager, you will oversee and coordinate commercial operations with a focus on sustainable growth, profitability, and high-quality service delivery.

Working closely with senior leadership and reporting to the Service Director, you will provide commercial insight at a strategic level while ensuring operational delivery remains aligned with the organisation's long-term objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading commercial operations to support growth and profitability

• Monitoring revenue recovery, margins, and cost performance

• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities across contracts and customer accounts

• Supporting the development of commercial strategies, customer proposals, and framework agreements

• Strengthening long-term customer relationships through effective commercial management

• Providing commercial insight and recommendations to senior leadership to support decision-making

• Driving continuous improvement in commercial processes and operational performance

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience in a commercial, operational, or facilities management role, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, or service environment

• Strong financial and analytical capability, including experience with pricing, quotations, contracts, reporting, budgeting, and margin management

• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen

• The ability to interpret financial information and apply it to commercial decisions

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Experience using ERP, service management, or commercial systems

• HND qualification or equivalent, including English and Mathematics

• A qualification in Business Studies, Commercial Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• A relevant professional qualification (or working towards one)

• A full UK driving licence

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