Commercial Manager

Morepeople 01780; Spalding; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morepeople is assisting a growing fresh produce business in finding a Commercial Manager to join its commercial team. This is a customer facing role responsible for key accounts, category development, commercial growth, buying and selling.

You will travel UK and internationally, manage forecasting, pricing and account performance, and work closely with procurement, supply chain and operations to improve margin and product availability.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience within fresh produce.
• Strong customer and relationship management skills.
• Good understanding of sales, margin and category management.
• Commercially driven and confident in front of customers.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing key retail customer relationships
• Driving sales, margin and category growth
• Developing category plans and identifying new opportunities
• Managing forecasting, pricing and account performance
• Keeping on top of market, consumer and competitor trends
• Working closely with procurement, supply chain, technical and operations
• Finding solutions to customer and supply challenges
• Helping improve cost, quality and product availability
• There will also be some UK and international travel involved.

Skills

Key account management

Sales

Category management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer relationship management

Job description

We're working with a growing fresh produce business looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join its commercial team.

This is a customer facing role with responsibility for key accounts, category development, commercial growth, buying & selling.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing and developing key retail customer relationships
• Driving sales, margin and category growth
• Developing category plans and identifying new opportunities
• Managing forecasting, pricing and account performance
• Keeping on top of market, consumer and competitor trends
• Working closely with procurement, supply chain, technical and operations
• Finding solutions to customer and supply challenges
• Helping improve cost, quality and product availability
• There will also be some UK and international travel involved.

What we're looking for:

• Commercial experience within fresh produce
• Strong customer and relationship management skills
• Good understanding of sales, margin and category management
• Commercially driven and confident in front of customers
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Someone proactive who enjoys finding solutions

A great opportunity for someone looking for genuine commercial responsibility and the chance to influence growth.