COMMERCIAL MANAGER

Fidelis Partners; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK market is seeking a Commercial Manager to enhance brand management and commercial skills within a diverse and inclusive workplace. This role involves managing trading relationships and driving marketing strategies, offering a unique opportunity to impact the brand portfolio significantly.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain trading relationships with brand partners.
• Lead brand planning, trade marketing, pricing and commercial propositions.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

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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. Given their high standards and clear vision, 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 maintaining the trading relationships with the brand partners. With your commercial 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 aware.
• 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.