Commercial Manager - Retail

RetailJobs • Full Time • Wiltshire, Wiltshire, United Kingdom • £70,000 - £85,000 / year • 22h ago

Are you an experienced commercial leader from food manufacturing, with a passion for growth and the ability to influence at all levels? Do you have a strong background in private label and branded food manufacturing, with hands-on experience managing major grocery retailers? If so, this could be the ideal new challenge for you.

As Senior Commercial Manager, reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth within the retail and grocery sector. This is an exciting opportunity to lead key accounts, develop a high-performing team, and implement strategic initiatives that will take the business to the next level.

The business has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with heavy investment and new processing technologies propelling expansion into new markets. Your key focus will be to continue building on strong existing relationships, particularly with a major retail customer, while identifying new business opportunities to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive growth in the retail/grocery sector by delivering against KPIs focused on customer satisfaction and internal objectives.
Take ownership of key accounts, ensuring profitable, long-term growth for the business.
Develop and lead a newly established team, using your extensive retail experience to guide, mentor, and inspire.
Implement customer-centric strategies to drive the visibility and accessibility of branded and private label products.
Lead commercial negotiations in line with strategic objectives, balancing customer requirements with business needs.
Identify new business opportunities within existing customer relationships.
Play a key role in the implementation of seasonal and new products, ensuring maximum market impact. About You:
Extensive Commercial Experience: You have significant experience in commercial roles within private label and branded food manufacturing, particularly within major grocery retailers in the UK.
Leadership & Influence: You are a natural leader with strong people management skills and the ability to influence key stakeholders across all levels of the business.
Negotiation Expertise: You have a proven track record of successful negotiations with customers, with deep knowledge of negotiation strategies.
Audit & Compliance Knowledge: Experience with customer visits, food quality audits, and compliance standards such as BRC.
Results-Driven: You bring strong commercial acumen, numerical ability, and the drive to make effective decisions that deliver sustainable growth.

This is an exciting time to join this growing business, with the opportunity to make a significant impact on its next phase of growth. You will help shape the future of the business in an evolving, competitive market.

If you are a tenacious commercial specialist, ready for a new challenge and looking to make a positive, lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

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