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
• Experience in the extractives or construction industry would be desirable

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