Commercial Manager

A world-class advanced electronics manufacturer who support several key sectors, are urgently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager with proven bids experience to join their commercial team in Newport.

Role: Commercial Manager (Full Time)
Pay: Competitive annual salary
Location: Newport
Working Pattern: Fully onsiteAs Commercial Manager, you will drive forward the bid and quotation team, owning the end‑to‑end process for generating accurate, timely and commercially robust quotations for new and existing customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the bid/quotation and documentation control teams
Deliver accurate, on-time quotations across multiple customers and sectors
Engage with customers on technical and commercial queries
Develop full cost models including labour, materials, NRE, CAPEX and subcontract
Validate BOM structures and manufacturing assumptions with engineering teams
Analyse quoted vs actual costs and refine future standards
Build and maintain quotation dashboards and performance reporting (Power BI desirable)
Maintain Excel-based estimating tools (advanced formulae required; macros/VBA desirable)
Lead RFQ kick‑off meetings with engineering, supply chain and programme managers
Manage customer communication throughout bid cycles
Identify and escalate technical and supply chain risksYou'll coordinate cross-functional inputs from engineering, operations, supply chain and quality, develop detailed cost models, and ensure a seamless handover into New Product Introduction (NPI).

Key Requirements:

Strong background in electronics manufacturing or EMS
Prior work in aerospace, defence, medical or industrial sectors
Proven experience in quotation, estimating, cost engineering or bid management
Strong leadership, communication and team management skills
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulae, data modelling)
Experience working with BOMs, pricing data and structured datasets
Power BI reporting experience
Understanding of PCB assembly and box-build processes
Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Epicor, IFS etc.)This is a highly visible role with a direct influence on business performance and growth and your leadership will shape how the company prices, positions and wins business.

If you're an experienced Commercial Manager with proven bids experience, happy to be fully onsite in Newport, apply now