Commercial Manager

b3 jobs; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-site business in the West Midlands is looking for a Commercial Manager. This role focuses on managing customer relationships, pricing, and driving growth. The ideal candidate should have experience in retail management, excellent influencing skills, and a strong understanding of sustainability. The position offers a salary between £50,000 - £60,000 plus benefits such as 25 days holiday and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Electric car

Qualifications

• Experience managing major retailers and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Understanding of sustainability and varietal development in product operations.
• Ability to think on one's feet and seize commercial opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer relationship management and pricing strategy.
• Prepare business plans for key customers aligned with strategic priorities.
• Forecast sales and develop production plans based on customer demand.
• Maintain personal development plan related to sustainability.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Influencing skills

Organizational skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Commercial Manager

This position is with a well-established, multi-site business recognised for its high-quality products supplied to the retail and foodservice sectors. The company is committed to outstanding customer service, continuous innovation, and consistently promotes sustainability.

About the Commercial Manager job

The purpose of your role will be to take the lead on managing key customer relationships, pricing, and contracts to drive growth and profitability. You’ll work closely with retailers and internal teams to ensure our products meet market demand and deliver commercial success.

Key tasks

• Prepare and implement business plans for key customers in line with the company’s strategic priorities. Continually develop activity plans, including promotions, product ranges, and new product development, based on market knowledge, competitor activity, and analytics. Consistently maintaining an understanding of the competitive market and customer strategies to help identify future sales opportunities.
• Prepare sales forecasts, procurement, and production plans to align with budgets and customer demand whilst working closely with technical teams to ensure customer requirements are fully met.
• Maintain a personal development plan to gain a broad understanding of the company’s sustainability and varietal plans and collaborate with other departments to ensure planned strategies support customer sales.
• Plan visit to key clients to share business updates and insights always acting as a link between the company and customers helping maintain strong relationships and open communication.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have experience in managing major retailers with the ability build and maintain excellent customer relationships.
• A deep understanding of sustainability, varietal development and NPD is needed for the role aswell as the ability to influence and sell to the needs of the proposed client.
• Brilliant organisational skills and a can-do attitude with the ability to think ‘on their feet’ always looking for the next commercial opportunity.

More details

The Commercial Manager job (ref:8979) is paying£50,000 - £60,000 + benefitsaccording to your experience.

The package includes 25 days holiday, private health care, electric car.

The site is based in the West Midlands and is commutable from Redditch, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Banbury, Cheltenham, Evesham, Royal Leamington Spa, Alcester and surrounding areas.

This role is predominantly site based in West Midlands with some UK, European and other travel required at the needs of the business.

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