Commercial Manager

ZipRecruiter; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee Turkey and seasonal categories for a major UK retailer. This role involves managing commercial strategies, driving product launches, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have FMCG experience and a proven track record in similar roles. The position offers competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced Commercial Manager preferably with a background in Meat, Fish, Poultry, or FMCG.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment managing high-impact accounts.
• Comfortable influencing internal stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day commercial management of the Turkey and seasonal categories for M&S.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with M&S commercial and technical teams.
• Lead cost negotiations, pricing agreements, and commercial forecasting.
• Manage the delivery of product launches and seasonal packaging changes.
• Align cross-functional teams to meet customer and business objectives.
• Provide regular reporting and strategic input into category performance.

Skills

Commercial experience within FMCG

Customer-facing experience with major UK retailers

Strong commercial negotiation and financial acumen

Effective stakeholder and cross-functional team management

Highly organised, detail-oriented, and resilient under pressure

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Job description

Job Description

Commercial Manager
Location: Flexible - with regular travel to Halton Head Office (Norfolk) and Birmingham Head Office
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Hybrid working
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

We're looking for an agile, driven Commercial Manager to take full ownership of the Turkey and seasonal added-value categories for our M&S account. This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role that will require regular site presence (particularly in Norfolk) and close collaboration with both internal teams and the customer.

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into a dynamic role where you'll manage a high-profile category, drive commercial strategy, and influence key decisions across a complex supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day commercial management of the Turkey and seasonal categories for M&S
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the M&S commercial and technical teams
• Lead cost negotiations, pricing agreements, and commercial forecasting
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of product launches and seasonal packaging changes
• Align cross-functional teams (NPD, supply chain, operations) to deliver against customer and business objectives
• Lead seasonal planning and forecasting to ensure full alignment across the supply base
• Provide regular reporting, insight, and strategic input into the category and customer performance

About You

You're an experienced Commercial Manager ideally with a background in Meat, Fish, Poultry, or wider FMCG categories. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, enjoy managing high-impact accounts, and have the commercial acumen to drive profitability and growth. Ideally, you'll have experience working with M&S, or other major UK grocery retailers, and be comfortable influencing both internal stakeholders and external partners.

Key Skills

• Commercial experience within FMCG
• Customer-facing experience with major UK retailers (M&S experience highly desirable)
• Strong commercial negotiation and financial acumen
• Effective stakeholder and cross-functional team management
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and resilient under pressure
• Excellent communication and influencing skills

Benefits

• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid - free and confidential support 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family at Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner, and Burger & Cocktails
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer significant opportunities for career development and progression. Many of our senior leaders, including our Senior Commercial Manager, have progressed from within - proving that if you're ambitious and driven, you'll thrive here.

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