Michael Page
Commercial Manager - Commercial Contracts Manager
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Commercial Manager - Contracts Manager - Commercial Contracts Manager - North & Midlands
Home Based - Hybrid
Energy Sector
Candidate must live in the midlands or the north of the UK due to territory
Client Details
Our client is a growing UK-based energy infrastructure business, delivering low-carbon heating and cooling solutions across residential and commercial developments.
Operating a portfolio of energy centres and district energy networks, the business plays a key role in supporting the UK's energy transition. With continued expansion across the UK, they are strengthening their regional commercial capability.
Description
Commercial Manager to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of business-critical contracts across our northern region (mainly Newcastle & Coventry covering midlands & northern clients)
This is a highly visible role where you'll operate as the commercial lead across live contracts, ensuring performance, protecting revenue, managing risk, and driving value from complex agreements.
You'll partner closely with operational, finance, legal, and business development teams, playing a key role in both pre-contract negotiations and post-contract management with a strong focus on commercial performance and contract optimisation.
As a Commercial Manager you will need to understand commonalities and take contract and how it works and how output is. You will need to have strong negotiation skills as well as stakeholder management ability in advising on agreement as well as supplier relationships.
You will need to interpret contract, interpret the risk and what that means for the business commercially
What You'll Be Doing
Commercial Management - Support Contract Ownership
- Support stakeholders with a portfolio of commercial contracts, ensuring they deliver against financial and operational expectations
- Lead on some negotiations and contract interpretation, ensuring key obligations and risks are clearly understood across the business
- Manage contract variations, amendments, and new agreements in line with business strategy
Performance & Commercial Oversight
- Monitor and drive contract performance, ensuring all KPIs, SLAs, and commercial targets are met
- Analyse financial and operational data to identify risks, underperformance, and commercial opportunities
- Deliver clear, insight-led reporting to senior stakeholders
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Commercial Strategy & Risk Management
- Act as the commercial advisor to operational teams on existing and future contracts
- Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and contractual risk
- Develop strategies to maximise value, protect margin, and improve contract outcomes
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Build strong relationships with:
- Senior internal stakeholders (operations, finance, legal, leadership)
- External clients and partners
- Act as a key interface between commercial, operational, and client teams
- Support and lead commercial negotiations with customers and partners
Disputes & Resolution
- Lead on the resolution of contractual and commercial disputes
- Work collaboratively to reach commercially sound outcomes that protect the business
Financial & Commercial Governance
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across contracts
- Ensure strong cash collection performance on commercial agreements
- Maintain oversight of contract compliance from both a financial and regulatory perspective
Profile
We're keen to speak with commercial managers/ contract managers who bring strong real-world experience managing complex agreements across the full supplier range.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in commercial management or contract management roles (5+ years)
- Strong track record of managing live commercial contracts and driving performance
- Experience working in sectors such as public sector, utilities, infrastructure, energy, or built environment
- Confident handling complex contract structures (e.g. concessions, service agreements, long-term frameworks)
- Demonstrable experience of commercial negotiations and dispute resolution
Skills & Capability
- Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to understand P&L impact
- Strong contract interpretation skills, able to translate legal language into business risk/opportunity
- Effective stakeholder management across multiple levels
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse performance and identify improvements
- Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable working autonomously
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Job Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from £65,000 to £70,000 + Car + Bonus per annum.
- Comprehensive full benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a leading organisation within the energy and natural resources industry.
- Engaging and supportive work environment in London.
If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role as a Commercial Manager (North), apply today to join a thriving team.
Desired Skills and Experience
Commercial Manager | Commercial Contracts Manager - Home Based-Covering Midlands and North territory with some travel- up to 70k + Car Allowance + Bonus
As a Commercial Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of complex, business-critical contracts across the northern region. This is a high-impact role where you'll lead on contract performance, risk management, and value optimisation-acting as the commercial expert. You will advise key stakeholder and help to support negotiations in a fast-paced environment. You will work with both public sector and private sector clients.
You'll work closely with operational, finance, legal, and business development teams, interpreting complex supplier/ contract terms, identifying risk, and translating these into clear commercial outcomes. From driving KPI performance and managing contract variations to leading negotiations and resolving disputes, you'll play a pivotal role in protecting revenue and maximising margin.
As an experienced Commercial Manager you will have strong expertise in managing live contracts, handling complex agreements, and influencing senior stakeholders. Experience in sectors such as infrastructure, utilities, energy, or the built environment is highly valued.
If you bring strong commercial acumen, a data-driven mindset, and the confidence to interpret and challenge contract performance then please get in contact.
Candidates will only be considered if they live in the midlands or the north due to the territory
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