Job Description

Commercial manager

Location: Cheddar, Somerset
Company: Artichoke Ltd

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

About Us

Artichoke is a luxury interior design and architectural joinery company, crafting bespoke interiors for exceptional homes. Our commitment to craftsmanship, design integrity, and thoughtful storytelling sets us apart. We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our team and contribute to our mission of creating interiors that last for generations.

About the role

The Commercial Manager is responsible for overseeing procurement governance and contract administration. Ensuring projects are commercially robust, accurately costed, and delivered profitably. This role combines strong contract administration with proactive procurement leadership, driving value from our supply chain while safeguarding the business through well managed and considered agreements.

Working as part of the Commercial Team and supported by the PMO, the Commercial Manager plays a key role in ensuring our joinery and interior design projects are well-structured commercially, costed accurately, and supported with timely procurement of specialist items.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement:

Develop and drive the procurement strategy across the company, including stock, project (Joinery and FF&E) and non-project related expenditure. Identify cost savings, value-engineering opportunities, and margin improvements across the supply chain. Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating favourable terms, improving margins, and ensuring quality and reliability. Monitor supplier performance, lead times, costs, and risks, taking proactive action where required. Work collaboratively with the Project Coordinators, ensuring procurement processes are efficient, commercially focused and are line with quality standards. Research and identify key suppliers in line with Artichokes brand values and craftsmanship.
Contract Administration:

Support the Senior Leadership Team to draft, review and amend fee proposals, commissioning agreements and contracts ready for SLT sign off. Coordinate with internal project stakeholders to capture and document all project cost projections. Lead preliminary project costing meetings: set agendas, issue documentation, and ensure accurate minutes are captured and filed. Ensure all project costs are accurately recorded, supported with documentation, and maintained in company systems. Coordinate preliminary costing forecasting with external suppliers, drawing on your supplier database knowledge. Oversee Contract Amendments ensuring all costs are correctly captured and documents filed accordingly. Support the Project Coordinators with refining specifications of costs within contractual budgets. Maintain well-organised project costing and contract folders, archiving obsolete information in line with company protocols. Provide regular commercial updates to the PMO, Finance team, and MD on costings, timings, risks, and contract performance.

Key attributes & skills

Meticulous attention to detail with excellent organisation and time management skills. Confident communicator, able to provide clarity and influence decisions with stakeholders. Represent the company's brand values when working with external stakeholders including subcontractors, craftspeople, artisans, and suppliers. Financially astute, commercially aware, and able to negotiate effectively. Proactive and forward-thinking, always seeking opportunities to improve project profitability. Strong IT skills: Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word). Experience with Synergist and Esti PC/Mac desirable (training provided). Previous experience in contracts, procurement, or commercial project management desirable. Interest in interiors, furniture, or joinery design a plus.

How to Apply

Applicants with relevant commercial and procurement experience are invited to email their CV and cover letter to makers@artichoke.co.uk. Please apply directly to the email provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cheddar BS27 3EB