Commercial Manager
Prima Power
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Drive Commercial & Financial Performance Management
- Take ownership of the commercial elements related to our Third Party Administrator and its repair network/engineering team.
- Lead and manage commercial negotiations with future suppliers.
- Design, monitor and report on key commercials and claims engineering KPIs.
- Contribute to the claims budget process, providing accurate forecasting and analysis relating to repair and claims costs.
- Design, develop and implement the long-term strategy for our Engineering Department.
- Establish robust governance frameworks.
- Identify, champion and deliver change initiatives across the repair and engineering claims journey.
- Build and maintain high-performing, long-term relationships with our TPA, repair networks, part suppliers and other associated vendors.
- Act as the primary interface between the Claims, Pricing, Underwriting and Finance Teams.
- Act as a final point of technical and commercial escalation for complex, high-value, or high-profile repair and engineering issues.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a Commercial or Strategic Supplier Management role, ideally within the motor repair/automotive sector.
- Strong background and demonstrable knowledge of motor vehicle claims engineering, repair methodologies, and key industry systems (eg Audatex, Glassmatix/GT Motive).
- Expert-level negotiation and contract management skills with a proven track record of delivering measurable commercial value through supplier relationships.
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interrogate complex data sets, interpret performance trends and translate insights into actionable commercial strategies.
- Highly effective communicator and influencer with strong influencing skills, capable of building credibility and managing relationships with both internal senior leaders and external partners.
- Excellent verbal and written communication to effectively represent Prima to external partners (reinsurers and market).
- Comfortable working in a growing / scale-up business environment. Strong attention to detail, with a problem-solving attitude.
Benefits
- Work Your Way: Enjoy hybrid working, with a mix of home and office days.
- Grow with us: Get access to learning resources, mentorship and a growth plan tailored to you.
- Thrive and perform: Enjoy private healthcare, gym discounts, wellbeing programs and mental health support.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
commercial performance managementclaims engineeringrepair methodologiesnegotiation skillscontract managementdata analysisforecastingKPI monitoringgovernance frameworkschange management
Soft skills
communicationinfluencingrelationship managementanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailleadershipcollaborationcredibility buildingadaptability