Commercial Director

Commercial Director – Fareham – Competitive Salary DOE

Do you have a strong manufacturing or engineering background in a commercial and business development role? Are you looking for the opportunity to lead a small but established UK business that forms part of a global group?

We are exclusively recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Director to join a manufacturing and engineering company based on the outskirts of Fareham. Part of an international group, the business supports the design and development of innovative products from concept through to manufacture.

With the backing of the wider group, including overseas manufacturing facilities, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead the UK operation, drive commercial growth and continue building the business.

The Role

As Commercial Director, you will be responsible for the leadership and performance of the UK business, with duties including:

• Driving revenue growth through new business development and the development of existing customer accounts
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and long term retention
• Taking full profit and loss responsibility for the UK operation, including budgeting, forecasting and overall financial performance
• Leading, developing and motivating the UK team
• Heading up the UK operation and working closely with colleagues across the wider international group, collaborating on group initiatives and sharing best practice
• Supporting the business in line with wider group objectives and helping to ensure compliance with local regulations and group policies

About You

To be well suited to this Commercial Director opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Extensive commercial and business development experience with a strong track record of success
• A background in engineering and manufacturing, which is essential
• Strong experience of managing customer relationships, building trust and developing long term business partnerships
• Experience leading teams and taking ownership of commercial and operational performance
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of an international group
• Exposure to working with suppliers in China or East Asia would be advantageous

The Package

The successful candidate will receive a strong overall package including:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Performance related bonus
• Long term incentive plan
• Company pension scheme

This role is based in Lee on Solent, on the outskirts of Fareham, and is easily accessible from Southampton, Fareham, Gosport, Portsmouth and the surrounding areas.