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Job Title: Commercial Manager - Windows Division
Office Location: Woolpit, Suffolk
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Excellent remuneration package offered, dependent on experience
About Us
Portico GB Ltd is a leading subcontractor to the new build industry based in Woolpit near Bury St Edmunds, supplying and installing uPVC and aluminium windows, doors, wardrobes, and bathroom products to some of the UK's leading house builders. Our clients include Taylor Wimpey, Bellway, Vistry, Berkeley Homes, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Hill, Hopkins Homes, and Cala.
The Role
Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function of our windows division. This is a senior position offering the opportunity to take ownership of key client relationships, drive new business opportunities, and oversee the teams responsible for estimating, order processing, and technical support.
Working closely with the Managing Director and wider leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the commercial direction of the business, ensuring projects are competitively priced, commercially successful, and delivered to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded individual with experience within the windows, glazing, or wider construction products sector who is looking to make a significant impact within a growing and well-established business.
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Key Responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing house builder clients
- Identifying, pursuing, and securing new business opportunities with both existing and prospective customers
- Leading, managing, and developing the estimating team, ensuring tenders are completed accurately and on time
- Overseeing the order processing function to ensure a smooth transition from tender award through to live contract
- Managing the technical team to ensure product specifications meet client requirements and current regulations
- Taking ownership of pricing strategy, commercial negotiations, and margin performance across the windows division
- Working closely with the Managing Director and operational teams to support business objectives and growth
- Monitoring market trends and sales pipelines to identify future opportunities
- Representing the business professionally at client meetings, site visits, and industry events
- Supporting continuous improvement across commercial processes and team performance
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What We're Looking For
- Proven commercial, sales, or business development experience within the windows, doors, glazing, or wider construction products sector
- Experience managing key customer relationships, ideally with residential house builders
- Previous experience leading or managing teams, particularly within estimating, order processing, or technical functions
- Strong commercial awareness with experience of pricing, negotiation, and margin management
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A proactive approach to developing new business opportunities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A confident leader with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team
What We Offer
- Excellent remuneration package, dependent on experience
- Company car or car allowance
- Performance-related bonus linked to business and margin targets
- Opportunity to lead a key business function within a growing company
- Friendly working environment with a supportive leadership team
- Opportunity to join a well-established business with long-standing relationships across the UK's leading house builders
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