Commercial Manager

Hilton Foods; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday allowance

Cycle to Work

Discounts with retailers

Subsidised onsite canteen

Development opportunities

Job summary

Hilton Foods is seeking a Commercial Manager for the Huntingdon site, offering greater ownership and exposure within a growing international food business. You will build trusted relationships with key retail customers, identify growth opportunities, and lead promotional and KPI-driven initiatives across multiple functions.

Ideal candidates bring FMCG account management experience, strong commercial judgement and a drive to develop P&L responsibilities, with a UK driving licence and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Commercial or account management experience within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of the customer/supplier relationship and what drives commercial performance.
• Confidence to build relationships and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Good commercial judgement and an interest in developing your P&L knowledge and responsibility.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects across multiple functions.
• Analytical mindset – comfortable using data and insight to make commercial decisions.
• Energy, curiosity and ambition to develop within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• A full UK driving licence.
• We’re looking for someone who wants to learn, take on responsibility and progress.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusted relationships with key retail customers and act as a credible commercial partner.
• Identify opportunities to drive volume, value and profitable growth across existing and new customers.
• Support the delivery of customer strategy, joint business plans and key commercial projects.
• Own and develop promotional plans and regularly review customer and Hilton Foods KPIs.
• Support category reviews and bring commercially relevant insight to customer conversations.
• Collaborate with NPD, Insights, Operations and other teams to meet customer priorities.
• Take ownership of P&L performance, balancing customer needs with commercial returns.
• Engage in business development opportunities to grow the Huntingdon site.

Skills

Commercial management

Account management

FMCG experience

P&L knowledge

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Location: Huntingdon

Salary: Competitive + benefits

Are you commercially ambitious, customer-focused and ready to take the next step in your FMCG career?

Hilton Foods is looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Huntingdon Commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has built strong commercial or account management experience and is now looking for greater ownership, exposure and the opportunity to develop their career.

This isn’t just about maintaining accounts, this is a real growth area for the business and so we are looking for someone who is curious, driven and commercially switched on – someone who wants to understand what makes our customers tick, spot opportunities and help turn them into profitable growth.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build strong, trusted relationships with key retail customers and become a credible commercial partner.
• Identify opportunities to drive volume, value and profitable growth across existing and new customers
• Support the delivery of customer strategy, joint business plans and key commercial projects.
• Own and develop promotional plans and regularly review customer and Hilton Foods KPIs.
• Support category reviews and bring commercially relevant insight to customer conversations.
• Work closely with NPD, Insights, Operations and other internal teams to deliver against customer priorities.
• Take ownership of P&L performance, balancing customer needs with commercial returns.
• Get involved in business development opportunities and initiatives that support the continued growth of the Huntingdon site.

What We're Looking For

We’re interested in potential as well as experience.

You may already be a Commercial Manager, or you could be an ambitious Account Manager across any area of the food industry looking for the opportunity to step up.

We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have

• Commercial or account management experience within FMCG, ideally working with UK Grocery Retail or Food Service Customers
• A strong understanding of the customer/supplier relationship and what drives commercial performance.
• The confidence to build relationships and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Good commercial judgement and an interest in developing your P&L knowledge and responsibility.
• Experience Supporting Or Delivering Projects Across Multiple Functions.
• An analytical mindset – comfortable using data and insight to make commercial decisions.
• Energy, curiosity and the ambition to develop within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to learn, wants responsibility and wants to progress.

What you'll get in return

This role offers genuine on-the-job development and commercial exposure, with the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues and build your career within a growing international food business.

Alongside a competitive package, you'll receive a range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working (3 days minimum per week in office)
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts with a variety of well-known retailers and gyms
• Subsidised onsite canteen
• Development and career progression opportunities

About Hilton Foods

At Hilton Foods, our people are at the heart of what we do. We work in partnership with some of the world's leading retailers and continue to grow through innovation, strong customer relationships and great people.

If you're looking for a commercial role where you can make an impact, learn quickly and build towards your next career move, we'd love to hear from you.