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Job Description

Are you a commercial leader who thrives on winning complex contracts and wants to help shape the future of a fast-growing, engineering-led business?

If so, this could be your next move. Faststream are partnering with a thriving business, who are looking to recruit a senior-level Commercial Manager to lead and strengthen their commercial and business development function.

This is a senior, influential role with real autonomy, focused on tendering, winning, and shaping complex technical projects on a global scale. You will work closely with the executive leadership team, engineering, and operations to ensure the business continues to secure high-value contracts and build long-term client relationships across offshore energy and marine construction markets.
  
Responsibilities
  • Lead the commercial and tendering strategy, owning the end-to-end bid, tender, and contract process
  • Negotiate and manage shipping, chartering, logistics, and offshore construction contracts
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders
  • Support business development and sales, identifying new opportunities and markets
  • Work collaboratively with engineering teams to develop commercially sound, technically robust solutions
  • Represent the business at client meetings, industry events, and international engagements
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a commercial, contracts, or business development role within offshore, marine, or heavy engineering sectors
  • Background in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
    • Offshore construction contracting
    • Shipping, chartering, or marine logistics
    • Vessel ownership, shipyards, OEMs, ROV or subsea operations
    • Offshore wind or subsea infrastructure
  • Strong track record of tendering and winning major projects
  • Technical or engineering background is advantageous but not essential, a genuine interest and commercial understanding of engineering solutions is key
  • Commercially astute with excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Customer-focused mindset with long-term relationship-building ability
  • Willingness to be office-based in the North East, with international travel as required
  
The Business

This privately owned, engineering-led company are expanding, with a strong pipeline of global projects. They are renowned for tackling technically demanding work that others avoid, supported by a high-performance culture, long-term thinking, and commitment to excellence.

Employees benefit from newly refurbished, high-spec offices, best-in-class equipment and systems, and a company culture that genuinely invests in and values its people.

If this opportunity excites you, please apply or contact Sarah Anderson for a confidential conversation.