Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager Wolverhampton | Up to £60,000 | Days Are you a commercially minded leader with a background in engineering or manufacturing, ready to take ownership of a quote-to-order function from enquiry through to delivery? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead their commercial team and personally manage a portfolio of key accounts. This is a senior, hands-on role reporting directly to the Commercial Director — ideal for someone who thrives on balancing people leadership with pricing, contract review and margin protection in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What you'll be doing: * Leading, coaching and developing a commercial team of three, setting objectives and managing day-to-day workload * Owning a portfolio of key accounts, building relationships at buyer and engineering level and delivering growth targets * Managing the RFQ and quotation process end to end, ensuring turnaround targets and quote conversion goals are met * Reviewing and approving quotations and pricing within delegated authority, ensuring accurate cost build-ups and target margins * Owning the contract review process, including PO acceptance, customer terms and flow-down requirements * Monitoring realised versus quoted margin, leading price negotiations and surcharge recovery * Reporting on enquiry levels, quote conversion, orderbook and sales forecast * Acting as senior escalation point for customer commercial issues, working cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering and Production * Supporting new business development, including customer visits and account onboarding * Ensuring commercial processes comply with AS9100, NADCAP and export control requirements What we're looking for: * 5+ years' experience in a commercial, account management or internal sales role within an engineering or manufacturing business * Proven experience managing or supervising a team * Experience quoting and pricing bespoke or low-volume manufactured components * A track record of managing key accounts and delivering growth * Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites * Advanced Excel skills for pricing models, margin analysis and reporting Desirable: * Experience in precision machining, fabrication or subcontract manufacturing * Experience supplying aerospace, defence, energy or medical sectors * A degree, HNC/HND in engineering or business, or a formal management qualification (ILM/CMI) * Experience negotiating long-term agreements or framework contracts What's on offer: * Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience * Dayshift working hours * A senior, influential role within a growing commercial function * The opportunity to lead a team and shape commercial strategy If you're an experienced commercial leader from an engineering or manufacturing background looking for your next senior role, apply now