Job Title: Head of Commercial
Department: Building Systems UK at Tata Steel UK
Location: Shotton (hybrid role, includes travel)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits to include car (or allowance), leading pension scheme, Private Health Insurance (Family Cover) plus annual bonus
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd March 2025
We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Commercial Head to lead our commercial strategy. This is a pivotal role and an excellent opportunity to shape the future of our business, manage risk and profitability, and drive exceptional performance in collaboration within our fantastic team.
At Tata Steel we don’t just make steel; we shape industries and within Building Systems, we’re shaping the future of sustainable buildings. As a leading manufacturer and solutions provider of steel construction products, our comprehensive range has helped to build some of the most iconic and recognisable buildings in the world.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘to shape the future of sustainable buildings, with a clear vision to ‘enhance the lives of our colleagues, customers and society by enabling the creation of sustainable spaces where we live, work and play.’
Reporting to the Managing Director of Building Systems UK and playing a key role within the senior management team, you will lead our commercial function delivering long-term value to Tata Steel.
Responsibilities:
* Collaboration with the Managing Director to define business plans, align on objectives, and deliver the commercial strategy through strategic leadership.
* Working in a fast-paced cross-functional team, you’ll drive sustainable growth through strategic initiatives, market expansion, innovation, and leading customer experience.
* Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing commercial team, fostering a growth-oriented culture and embedding best practices.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, customers, and supply chain partners, ensuring excellence and exceptional customer experience.
* A custodian of the Tata Steel UK & Building Systems UK governance process, ensuring commercial teams adhere to group policies and standards, following our Governance and Compliance policies.
Qualifications:
* Extensive experience in commercial management, with exceptional negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, combined with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
* A proven ability to develop and inspire teams, alongside a commitment to delivering on company values, safety, and wellbeing standards.
* Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trust across commercial, planning, and operational functions.
* Substantial experience working with diverse construction product portfolios, ideally in the cladding sector.
The successful candidate would need to be able to be flexible with hybrid office working, regular travel across the UK, and with occasional travel overseas.
What we can offer you:
* A market competitive salary
* 35 days holidays per annum
* Annual Bonus
* Annual Pay Review
* Private Healthcare Scheme (Family cover)
* One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including an employee assistance programme as well as employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover, and various local services.
Ready to Lead?
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact c.cassidy@tatasteeleurope.com for a full job description or an informal discussion about the role.
Help us shape the future of Building Systems UK one successful partnership at a time.
Why us?
Building Systems UK is a downstream business within Tata Steel UK Value Chain. The business manufactures a leading building products portfolio, predominantly for the construction industry and also the manufactured goods market. The product range is the most diverse in the marketplace, with an offering spanning structural roof and flooring decks systems, Colorcoat site assembled and insulated sandwich panels, flashings, fabrications, Colorcoat and laminated flat sheet, coil, and associated ancillary products.
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tetley Tea.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045.
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