Commercial Manager | PE backed - Manufacturing | $190,000 Package

ThompsonCook; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Employee benefits

Strong company culture

Job summary

ThompsonCook seeks a Commercial Manager to drive pricing, profitability and tender strategy in a PE-backed manufacturing business. You will partner with sales, procurement and supply chain, influencing decisions at leadership level.

The role reports to the Head of Commercial Finance and offers a strong salary, a bonus and excellent employee benefits within a dynamic, growth-focused team in South West Sydney.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Revenue Management, Category Management or Commercial Finance.
• FMCG experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative style and the confidence to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyse customer pricing and build models for tender proposals.
• Analyse financial performance against budget and forecast with insightful commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of trade and market data to maximise margin across the profit pool.
• Assist in budgets, forecasts and cash flow preparation.
• Assess and report on sales performance, identifying profitability improvements.

Skills

Revenue Management

Category Management

Commercial Finance

Analytical skills

Education

Finance or Commerce degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Dynamics AX

SAP

Job description

Commercial Manager | PE backed - Manufacturing | $190,000 Package

• $170k – $190k + Bonus | Commercial Business Partnering Focuss
• PE Backed FMCG & Manufacturing Market Leader
• South West Sydney | Outstanding Company Culture

• $170k – $190k + Bonus | Commercial Business Partnering Focuss
• PE Backed FMCG & Manufacturing Market Leader
• South West Sydney | Outstanding Company Culture

The Opportunity
Our client is a global manufacturing business backed by one of the world's leading private equity firms. It's investing in the growth of its Australian operations.
This senior commercial role has real influence. You'll partner with closely sales, procurement, supply chain and the senior leadership team, and your insights will directly shape pricing, tenders and profitability. It comes with a strong salary, a bonus and excellent employee benefits.

The Challenge
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Review and analyse all customer pricing, and build robust models and profitability projections for tender proposals
• Analyse financial performance against budget and forecast, providing insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of trade, market and operational data to find opportunities to maximise margin across the profit pool
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flow
• Assess and report on sales performance, identifying improvements in range and profitability
• Partner with procurement, supply chain, operations, R&D and sales to drive profit opportunities in pricing, product, promotions, packaging and trade strategy

The Expertise
Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
• 5+ years' experience in Revenue Management, Category Management or Commercial Finance
• FMCG experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel, plus strong PowerPoint skills
• Experience with Dynamics AX and/or SAP highly regarded
• A collaborative style and the confidence to influence stakeholders across multiple functions