Commercial Manager

The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a commercially astute and experienced Commercial Manager to join their Senior Leadership Team. This is a broad, high-impact role reporting directly to the General Manager, with accountability for shaping and driving the company's commercial direction.
If you're an experienced leader who thrives on variety equally comfortable negotiating a complex contract, steering an HR process, or mapping out a business improvement initiative this role offers genuine breadth and influence.
This business is privately held and has a strong track record and an inclusive, values-driven culture.  As part of a larger international group, they combine the agility of a NZ business with the reach of a global network.
The Role
As Commercial Manager, you will provide leadership across a wide portfolio of functions, including:

• Commercial & procurement - contracts, tenders, supplier and logistics management
• Legal - managing legal support, disputes, agreements and compliance
• Human resources - hands-on HR including recruitment support, employment agreements, training systems and performance
• IT & business systems - reviewing, recommending and implementing technology improvements
• Marketing - overseeing website, trade literature, advertising and industry presence
• Business risk - identifying exposure, managing mitigations and the annual insurance review

You'll be a key voice in strategic planning and annual business planning, and a sponsor of continuous improvement across the organisation.
About You
You are a collaborative, outcomes-focused leader who leads by example and brings others along. You will likely offer:

• Proven experience in a broad commercial or general management role
• Strong capability across contracts, procurement and legal/compliance functions
• HR leadership experience - you're comfortable with the full employment lifecycle
• An analytical, improvement-oriented mindset
• Excellent relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to health and safety as a leader

If you think this sounds like the kind of opportunity you would thrive in and have proven leadership experience combined with solid commercial acumen, then I want to he