Commercial Manager

Our client connects brands and customers by leveraging their expertise in sales, marketing, and logistics to drive sustainable growth in the UK market. Their portfolio features some of the UK’s most beloved food brands, along with smaller, niche brands. Additionally, they own four of their own brands and run a successful private label business. Given their high standards and clear vision, they are seeking a Commercial Manager to join their Commercial Brand Marketing team. In this newly created and exceptionally exciting role, you will work on a variety of projects across your own portfolio of brands.

The Role

As Commercial Manager for your own brand portfolio, you’ll be responsible for developing, managing, and maintain the trading relationships with the brand partners. With your commercially acumen,  you’ll  confidently lead brand planning, trade marketing, pricing, trading terms and commercial propositions, ensuring objectives are met. This newly created role offers a genuine opportunity to enhance your brand management and commercial skills, while being part of the marketing team and engaging in various exciting projects across the business . This makes for a unique and thrilling opportunity.

The Person

This role has a broad remit with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to show your impact from day one.

Ask yourself do you have.

• Entrepreneurial mindset – motivated by challenges.
• Initiative – to create commercial opportunities
• Pace – to drive the agenda
• Capability – to learn, adapt and grow within the role and the business
• Curiosity – to ask the questions

Plus:

• Experience in a marketing, commercial or buying-related position
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• IT literate
• Commercially and analytically awareness
• The ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines
• The ability to collaborate effectively as part of a successful team
• A genuine passion for food!

Come and join this thriving SME business that is focused on ensuring it is a diverse and inclusive place to work, where all colleagues have opportunities for personal growth.

All 3rd party applicants will be forwarded to Fidelis Partners.