Commercial Assistant - Part Time

Job Title: Commercial Assistant (Part-time 16 hours per week)

Location: Cumbernauld or Middlebrook (hybrid working arrangement) 

Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits

We Are Barr - Are You?

We are about being brilliant. We are always learning. We are results driven and relationships matter to us.

AG Barr has been in the business of quenching the nation's thirst since 1875. A.G Barr offers an expanding range of quality soft drinks, including Irn-Bru, Rubicon, Strathmore and KA. Within the AG Barr Group we also have a fantastic branded cocktail business Funkin which is growing quickly in a dynamic market segment. In 2022, the awesome oats brand MOMA fully became part of the AG Barr group, as did Yorkshire- based energy drinks brand, Boost. Both of these acquisitions bring new opportunities for our business to grow and develop in new markets.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are proud of our culture where we help, encourage and challenge each other to make sure we are the best we can be.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for...

AG Barr are looking for a Commercial Assistant to join them on a Part Time basis for 16 hours a week and we are flexible to how the work pattern would look.  This role will provide a supporting role to Morrisons account team that sits within the wider sales team function.  Our Commercial Assistants are responsible for key elements of a commercial business unit or customer team, including Demantra promotional loading & evaluation, budget tracking support, data analysis and the creation of reports for senior management. You will use multiple sources of data from internal and external platforms to provide insight on customer or field-based objectives.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Commercial Assistant your responsibilities will include;

• Management and maintenance of the weekly customer tasks ensuring that all reports are accurate and up to date
• Reconciliation of the promotional spend using customer trackers and templates to determine the accurate funding owed to the customer, including providing forecasted funding.
• Responsibility to support promotional loading and general management of Demantra system, paying invoices, evaluating promotions and closing down accruals
• Completion of customer templates and submissions for promotional proposals determined by the Business Unit and captured on the promotional calendar to drive sales.
• Creation and maintenance of category reports and dashboards (IRI/Kantar) to support the business unit to develop insight around the specific customer.
• Other ad hoc admin support relating to the business unit

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• Excellent IT skills (Google Doc & Excel).  Ability to learn new systems internally and externally (Demantra, Ultralysis, Cognos, IRI, Kantar)
• High degree of numeracy, accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
• Well organised, but able to work flexibly and reactively. 
• High degree of interpersonal skills and an ability to present and engage internally and externally with customers.
• Ability to manage their own time and be a self starter, may be required to work from home.

What we offer...

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• 33 days holiday (pro rata)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review 
• Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is Friday 19th January 2024