COMMERCIAL MANAGER

Fidelis Partners; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in Canada is looking for a skilled Commercial Manager to manage brand relationships and project initiatives. You'll play a vital role in brand planning and trade marketing, showcasing your commercial acumen from day one. Ideal candidates have a background in marketing or commercial roles and a passion for food. This position offers opportunities for personal growth in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing, commercial or buying-related position.
• IT literate.
• The ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Developing, managing, and maintaining trading relationships with brand partners.
• Leading brand planning, trade marketing, pricing, and commercial propositions.
• Ensuring objectives are met across a variety of exciting projects.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Strong communication & interpersonal skills

Excellent organisational skills

Commercially and analytically awareness

Job description

Overview

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. They are seeking a Commercial Manager to join their Commercial Brand Marketing team. In this 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 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.