Commercial Director – St Albans

3 weeks ago


St Albans UK, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Oliver Sanderson Group PLC Full time

Oliver Sanderson is engaged with a global listed business in Europe, one of the world’s leading Engineering companies. A matrix business with a fantastic UK arm that you will be helping to lead as Commercial Director.


The Commercial Director will sit within the senior leadership team and report to the regional Managing Director. The Commercial Director will hold full responsibility for the governance and control of all commercial activities and processes across the business, maximising profitability and cash control.


Key areas of focus:


  • Identify and manage commercial risks / opportunities and ensure robust commercial reporting.
  • Deliver profitable contracts and projects.
  • Ensure effective cash management and timely revenue collection.
  • Conduct regular profit reviews.
  • P&L management and responsibility.
  • Lead, train and develop the commercial department.
  • Produce accurate information for contribution forecasts and monthly cost / value reports.
  • C-Suite and stakeholder engagement.


Our client is looking for a strong commercial leader who knows how to lead a business and has extensive experience with commercial management. You will have demonstrable scale and growth experience and have previously managed a large P&L (~£100M). You will have up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation as well as strong financial and commercial bills experience. You will be a strong negotiator and influencer with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. We are ideally looking for someone with industry experience in engineering or similar sectors, especially refurb and refit experience within social housing or local authority.


This is an exciting opportunity for you to work with a business that is culturally astute and cares about its people. This could be the chance to springboard your career.


This is a hybrid role with a combination of working from home once a week and the Hertfordshire office 4 days a week. The role will include travel to the London office as well as national travel where required. We are open to candidates who wish to relocate.


This role has an exciting package on offer.


If this opportunity resonates with your career aspirations and you have the skillset required, apply today


Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and featured in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.



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