Commercial Director (Dundalk)
Posted 15 days 6 hours ago by Vickerstock
A very rounded, senior executive level base, plus a very competitive package with full 360 of benefits
The Company - Commercial Director- Medium-large, established engineering and off site manufacturing business operating across Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe
- Fast growing order book across data centre and decarbonisation sectors
- Employee focused, collaborative culture with career development opportunities
- Operating in a highly specialised, scalable delivery environment
- Executive accountability for all commercial strategy, governance, and financial performance across modular data centre projects
- Lead pre construction bidding, tenders, and client proposals to ensure profitability and competitiveness
- Own contract negotiation, commercial governance, and risk management with contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners
- Drive value engineering initiatives to enhance margin, reduce programme risk, and improve cost certainty
- Implement robust project commercial controls: cost tracking, reporting, forecasting, change control, and claims management
- Act as senior commercial representative for key client relationships and stakeholder engagements
- Contribute to strategic business growth, European data centre expansion, and scaling of modular manufacturing
- Lead, develop, and mentor the commercial team to deliver professional excellence and operational effectiveness
- You will be leading a team of Quantity Surveyors and Estimators etc - Must come from this type of strategic leadership commercial role
- Extensive senior commercial leadership experience in modular manufacturing, data centre, mission critical, or project led sectors
- Proven ability to lead multi disciplinary commercial and operational teams
- Strong financial acumen and commercial negotiation experience
- Experienced in scaling commercial functions while protecting quality, programme, and margin
- Credible and authoritative with clients, boards, and internal stakeholders
- Strategic planning and execution
- Client and stakeholder relationship management
- Financial and commercial management
- Team leadership and development
- Operational and project governance
- Continuous improvement & problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Please note: sponsorship is not available for this role. Applications are only considered from candidates eligible to work permanently in Louth, Ireland.
If this Commercial Director role is of interest, or if you have a related skillset that could suit other senior commercial / operations roles, please apply via the link or contact Hugh Nugent / Darren McVicker in confidence.
Hugh has 13+ years' experience in Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment across Northern Ireland and Ireland
Candidates may come from areas such as: Dundalk, Louth, Newry, Armagh, Belfast, Lisburn, Monaghan, Dublin, Ardee, Ashbourne, Balbriggan, Ballybay, Banbridge, Bettystown, Blackrock, Carlingford, Carrickmacross, Castlebellingham, Castleblayney, Clogherhead, Collon, Crossmaglen, Drogheda, Dromiskin, Duleek, Dunleer, Inniskeen, Kells, Knockbridge, Laytown, Lurgan, Navan, Omeath, Portadown, Rostrevor, Slane, Tallanstown, Termonfeckin, Trim, Tullyallen, Warrenpoint, and surrounding counties within commuting distance