Commercial Manager

Wates Group · Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Commercial Manager at Wates Group, based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Contract
Contract
Posted
17 hours ago
Closes
21 Jan 2027
Sector
Business Development

Reference 140a15748e769000a1798c4bd8942f45

About the role

🚀 Commercial Manager

🌟 Shape Commercial Excellence at WPS

📍 Barnsley and Swadlincote

 

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager looking for your next challenge?

 

At WPS, we're delivering high-quality responsive maintenance services that make a real difference to customers and communities every day. We're now looking for a driven and commercially focused Commercial Manager to join our teams in Barnsley and Swadlincote, playing a key role in the successful delivery of our Responsive Maintenance contract.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead all commercial activities across a key contract, driving profitability, managing risk, supporting operational performance and developing strong client and stakeholder relationships.

 

You'll be part of a collaborative leadership team where your expertise, influence and commercial insight will help shape the future success of the business.

 

🔨 What You'll Be Doing

✅ Leading commercial activities across our Responsive Maintenance contracts

✅ Driving commercial governance, compliance and contractual best practice

✅ Managing contract profitability, cash flow, forecasts and financial performance

✅ Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities

✅ Supporting contract mobilisation, operational delivery and final account agreements

✅ Developing and mentoring high-performing commercial teams

✅ Building strong relationships with customers, consultants and supply chain partners

✅ Supporting tender strategies and work-winning opportunities

✅ Producing insightful commercial reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders

✅ Ensuring commercial processes are robust, compliant and focused on delivering exceptional outcomes

 

🎯 What We're Looking For

✔ Proven experience operating as a Commercial Manager within repairs, maintenance, housing, property services or construction environments

✔ Strong understanding of commercial governance, contract management and subcontractor management

✔ Experience managing budgets, profitability, forecasting and financial performance

✔ Excellent leadership and people development skills

✔ Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management abilities

✔ Ability to influence and challenge at all levels of the business

✔ A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving

✔ Knowledge of Responsive Maintenance contracts would be highly desirable

 

💡 Why Join WPS?

At WPS, our people are our greatest asset. We invest in our teams, value fresh ideas and create opportunities for people to grow and succeed.

 

📢 Apply Now

 

🌍 External Applicants

Ready for your next challenge? We'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that's passionate about delivering exceptional service and creating better outcomes for our customers.

 

Our commitments:  

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [email removed]

Reference: 140a15748e769000a1798c4bd8942f45 · Posted 17 hours ago · Closes 21 Jan 2027 · Listed via Wates Group

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