Commercial Contracts Manager – Specialist Vehicle Manufacturing – Cheshire – £100k DOE

Job description

Commercial Contracts Manager – Specialist Vehicle Manufacturing – Cheshire – Up to £100k DOE

Location: Sandbach, Cheshire (On-site, 5 days per week)

Salary: Up to £100,000 + senior-level responsibility

Company Overview

An established, engineering-led specialist vehicle conversion business operating across emergency services, defence, and commercial vehicle platforms.

The company delivers complex, low-volume, high-specification vehicle programmes for Ambulance, Police, Fire, Military and commercial clients across the UK and internationally, and is continuing to scale its manufacturing and operational capability.

Operating in a highly regulated environment, the business places strong emphasis on quality, delivery, and commercial control across all projects.

The Role

This is a senior, commercially focused management role responsible for overseeing customer contracts from project launch through to delivery across multiple vehicle programmes.

Reporting directly to the Group CEO, you will act as the commercial lead across live projects, working closely with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure programmes are delivered on time, to specification, and within margin.

The role is fully on-site and suited to someone comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where multiple contracts run in parallel.

Key Responsibilities

Own customer contracts from project start to completion

Act as commercial interface between customers, production and internal stakeholders

Manage Bills of Materials against specification, quality and margin targets

Work closely with suppliers to ensure materials and components are delivered on time and to standard

Track project performance through agreed KPIs

Ensure factory process flows are optimised for delivery and efficiency

Support cost control, margin protection and commercial reporting

Drive continuous improvement across project delivery and operational performance

About You

Proven experience in contract or commercial management within a manufacturing or assembly environment

Background in vehicle conversion or complex build environments highly desirable

Business, Finance or Quantity Surveying qualification preferred

Comfortable managing multiple live contracts simultaneously

Strong commercial awareness with hands-on operational mindset

Confident working cross-functionally with production, engineering and supply chain

Driven, accountable and comfortable in a senior on-site role (no hybrid)

What’s on Offer

Senior management position reporting directly to Group CEO

Key commercial leadership role within a growing specialist manufacturing business

Exposure to complex, regulated vehicle programmes

Competitive salary package up to £100k for the right candidate

Opportunity to shape commercial processes and operational performance

Interested?

Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV directly to dan.avila@everec.co.uk for a confidential conversation.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cheshire East

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English