Commercial Manager - Subsea Cables

Make your mark as Commercial Manager - Subsea Cables for Boskalis Subsea Cables.

How you can make your mark

In this role, you combine commercial relationship management with market intelligence and business development activities. You actively monitor developments in the Offshore Renewables and Interconnector markets, analyze competitors, track vessel activities, and identify emerging opportunities. By translating market insights into actionable commercial strategies, you contribute to the growth and long-term success of Boskalis Subsea Cables.

Working closely with colleagues across the business, you support new projects and help further develop the market approach. You enjoy building relationships with existing and future clients while developing a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs. Imagine identifying an opportunity at an early stage and ultimately seeing your colleagues execute one-of-a-kind international projects such as:

• Hollandse Kust West Beta, with a contract scope that comprises the installation of two 65-kilometer-long export cables that will connect the planned Hollandse Kust West Beta 700 MW offshore wind farm to TenneT’s onshore grid in the Netherlands.
• Baltic II, with a project scope that comprises the transportation and installation of 107 array cables with a total length of more than 150 kilometers in addition to four 275 kV export cables with a total combined length of nearly 300 kilometers.

Your responsibilities as Commercial Manager:

• Monitor developments in the Offshore Renewables and Interconnector markets and translate these into commercial opportunities.
• Conduct market intelligence and competitor analyses to support strategic and commercial decision-making.
• Track vessel activities, project developments, and market trends to identify future opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of market databases, customer intelligence, and opportunity pipelines.
• Understand what drives clients and contribute to building successful long-term partnerships.
• Support commercial negotiations and contribute to tailored commercial solutions for clients.
• Challenge tender teams to align proposals with client needs and market developments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous development of the commercial strategy for Boskalis Subsea Cables.

Your qualities and experience

You can move ahead as a Commercial Manager if you:

• Have 5 years of experience in a commercial, business development, market intelligence, tendering, or procurement role.
• Have an affinity with the Offshore Energy, Renewables, or Maritime industry.
• Enjoy analyzing markets, competitors, and business opportunities.
• Have experience working in an international environment.
• Possess strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Are willing to travel internationally when required.

The following competencies are also important for the role:

• Building sustainable relationships and networks within the organization and with stakeholders and clients to search for business opportunities.
• Identifying and using market and competitor insights to meet current and future business needs.
• Taking action and proactively visiting clients.

We offer

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself, for example through online courses at the Boskalis academy.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues across the organization through networking and knowledge-sharing sessions, events, and employee communities such as Young Boskalis and Women@Boskalis.

Extra information

• Your team: You will become part of the Commercial Team within Boskalis Subsea Cables. The team consists of 5 professionals.
• Where you will work: The Wynyard and Papendrecht offices are where the majority of activities will take place. You like to travel and meet clients in person.

About Boskalis

In this job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing it to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. The company provides innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. The Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities and is involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.