Commercial Manager

The Compleat Food Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager to manage key relationships with large retail partners. The role offers full P&L ownership and requires strong experience in FMCG and customer-facing roles. The candidate will drive initiatives for branded and private label growth. Regular national travel is required, with a focus on collaboration and accountability. This position offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to shaping the food industry.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) required.
• Must have B2B customer-facing experience with P&L accountability.
• Must demonstrate high levels of ownership, autonomy, and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manage key relationships with major retail partners.
• Drive initiatives for branded and private label growth.
• Achieve P&L ownership for designated categories.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of FMCG

Experience in a B2B, customer-facing role

High levels of ownership

Dynamic and results-focused

Exceptional attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Experience with Top 4 UK Grocery retailers

Understanding of category growth principles

Experience managing end-to-end NPD/EPD cycles

Job description

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The Compleat Food Group provided pay range

This range is provided by The Compleat Food Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Commercial Manager

c. £55k + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Multiple UK Locations | National Travel Required

The Opportunity

Join one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast-growing food businesses.

The Compleat Food Group is a £1bn+ turnover, award-winning, private label and branded fresh & frozen food manufacturer, partnering long‑term with major grocery retailers, foodservice operators and FMCG customers across the UK and Europe.

With 15+ UK sites, a broad network of European partners, and innovation at the heart of everything we do, this is a unique chance to influence, shape and drive category growth within a consumer‑centric, category‑led organisation committed to creating food to feel good.

The Role

As Commercial Manager, you will play a critical, high‑visibility role within a cross‑functional team, managing the relationship with one of our largest and most strategic retail partners.

You will have ownership of key categories across both branded and private label, driving initiatives from concept to execution to deliver profitable, sustainable growth. This is a role with genuine autonomy and accountability, offering:

• Full P&L ownership of defined categories
• Responsibility for strategic planning, delivery and ongoing optimisation
• Exposure to broader business initiatives across a fast‑paced, acquisitive group
• The opportunity to influence, shape and grow within an evolving FMCG environment
• Support from a collaborative team committed to your development

If you want to make real impact in a business that rewards drive, curiosity and commercial excellence, this is the ideal platform.

About You

Must‑haves:

• Strong working knowledge of FMCG
• Experience in a B2B, customer‑facing role with P&L accountability
• High levels of ownership, autonomy, and resilience
• Authentic, dynamic and results‑focused
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset and strong team player
• Experience working with Top 4 UK Grocery retailers
• Exposure to both brand and private label
• Understanding of category growth principles
• Experience managing end‑to‑end NPD/EPD cycles

Location & Travel

You must be commutable to one of the following:

Clitheroe, Crewe, Market Drayton, Ebbw Vale, Nottingham, Redhill (Surrey), Milton Keynes.

This role requires regular national travel, averaging 2–3 days per week away from home, typically 1 overnight stay per week. Expect frequent travel to Central London, Redhill (Surrey), Nottingham, and wider UK locations.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own‑label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added‑value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant‑based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

General Business and Product Management

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing