Commercial Manager

Red King Resourcing; Sulham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Red King Resourcing is seeking an experienced commercial professional to lead strategy at both a tactical and strategic level, with responsibility for a large and complex product portfolio (10,000+ SKUs) and supplier negotiations.

You will analyse data, develop medium- to long-term commercial plans, present business cases to senior leadership, and drive pricing and margin performance with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior commercial, procurement, buying or similar role.
• Experience managing a large-scale product portfolio (10,000+ SKUs).
• Proven supplier management and commercial negotiation experience.
• Strong pricing, margin management and commercial performance understanding.
• Experience developing medium- to long-term commercial strategies.
• Experience leading projects and people.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; ability to build a compelling commercial narrative.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis.
• Experience with CRM and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Strategy & Leadership
• Supplier Management
• Product Portfolio & New Opportunities
• Rebate Management
• Pricing & Margin Management

Skills

Senior commercial

Procurement leadership

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Pricing strategy

Margin management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

ERP & CRM experience

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Strategy & Leadership
• Supplier Management
• Product Portfolio & New Opportunities
• Rebate Management
• Pricing & Margin Management

They are looking for an experienced commercial professional who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. You will ideally have experience in a senior commercial, procurement, buying or category management environment, particularly where you have managed a large and complex product portfolio. You will be commercially minded, analytical and confident negotiating with suppliers, but equally comfortable presenting recommendations and business cases to senior leadership.

Essential Experience

• Experience in a senior commercial, procurement, buying or similar role.
• Experience managing a large-scale product portfolio, ideally 10,000+ SKUs.
• Proven experience in supplier management and commercial negotiation.
• Experience negotiating and managing supplier rebate agreements.
• Strong understanding of pricing strategy, margin management and commercial performance.
• Experience developing and executing medium- to long-term commercial strategies.
• Experience managing projects and leading people.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with dedicated analytics/data teams.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to build a compelling commercial narrative.
• Strong Excel skills and experience manipulating and analysing data.
• Experience working with CRM and ERP systems