Buyer - Spirits & Soft Drinks

Matthew Clark Ltd; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Matthew Clark Ltd is seeking a Commercial Manager to manage range selection and negotiate market-leading terms for spirits and soft drinks. You will work with logistics to ensure product availability and balance working capital, with pricing aligned to margins and growth targets.

The role is a 15-month fixed-term contract, located in the UK as hybrid - 2 days onsite at Bristol, London or Glasgow. You will analyze market trends, oversee product recalls, logging agreements in the ERP, and support

Qualifications

• Depth of knowledge in spirits and soft drinks markets.
• Advanced negotiation and supplier terms skills.
• Strong planning, analytical and IT capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate commercial terms for spirits and soft drinks products.
• Analyze market trends and category performance to guide pricing.
• Log commercial agreements in the ERP system and support projects.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and logistics to meet targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Category management

Budgeting

Supply chain

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

The purpose of this role is to manage the range selection and negotiate market-leading terms for the spirits and soft drinks categories. You will work closely with logistics to ensure optimal product availability and balance working capital. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with the insight and finance teams to set market-fit selling prices that achieve the desired margins and align with budgeted growth. Please note : this role will be to work on a 15 month fixed term contract basis. Location: Bristol, London or Glasgow Hybrid - 2 days onsite About the role In this role, you’ll negotiate commercial terms for spirits and soft drinks products, aiming to meet budgeted cost savings and income targets. You’ll collaborate with marketing and sales to ensure a market-fit product range and regularly review pricing to guide the sales team. Key responsibilities include analyzing market trends, assessing category performance, managing new products, and overseeing the product recall process. You’ll also ensure accurate logging of commercial agreements in the ERP system and support ad hoc projects. Success in this role is measured by achieving volume, margin, and cost-saving targets while delivering a competitive, market-ready range.

You bring in-depth knowledge of the spirits and soft drinks industries, combined with advanced negotiation skills that enable you to secure favorable commercial terms. Your understanding of supply chain dynamics and cost-to-serve principles supports efficient and effective decision-making. You excel in planning and organization, ensuring that all processes are well-coordinated and executed. With excellent analytical abilities, you are adept at interpreting complex data to drive strategic decisions. Additionally, your strong IT skills enhance your ability to manage and utilize various systems effectively.

• C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent's., Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent's and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world's favourite drinks. C&C Group's portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent's, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast‑growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.