Commercial Manager Foodservice

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food services company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager to support growth strategies in the Foodservice sector. You will manage customer relationships and drive profitability while working collaboratively across functions. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial and negotiation skills, with a proven track record in customer performance. This role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• A proven track record of driving customer performance and growth.
• Resilience, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Commercial Manager with customer relationships.
• Spotting trends and unlocking category opportunities.
• Delivery of sales, volume & profitability targets.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

My job

Join Pilgrim's Europe as a Commercial Manager - Drive Growth, Shape Strategy, Lead with Purpose

Location: To Be Confirmed
Department: Foodservice
Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager

The Opportunity
Are you a commercially minded individual with a passion for building strong customer relationships and delivering sustainable growth? Pilgrim's Europe is looking for a dynamic Commercial Manager to support the Senior Commercial Manager in the further development of our Foodservice strategy and play a pivotal role in driving our commercial success.

You will take ownership for supporting the management of our day-2-day customer and key site relationships to support our growth plans with current live customers + building our new business pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager with ensuring excellence at all touch points with key customers
• Achieving this excellence through building/managing successful cross functional relationships throughout Pilgrim's and the Customer's business.
• Love data - spotting trends and unlocking category opportunities
• Responsible for customer cost price models and securing all required cost price changes within the agreed timescales.
• Delivery of own Pilgrim's Europe sales, volume & profitability targets (budget & PIP initiatives) and supporting the broader objectives of Commercial department and Foodservice BU

What You'll Bring

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across functions
Resilience, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving approach
A proven track record of driving customer performance and growth
Ability to coach, mentor, and inspire others
Solid working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and internal systems (training provided)

Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel to different sites as required - essential
• Degree qualification preferred but not essential
• Experience in managing customer P&L, building JBPs, and working cross-functionally in a commercial environment
• experience in food or beverage industry
• excellent communication skills and entrepreneurial mindset
• team-player that is able to work independently as well

Why Pilgrim's Europe?

At Pilgrim's, our values-Humility, Discipline, Sincerity, Simplicity, Ownership, Determination, and Availability-are the foundation of our culture and success. Join a business that believes in developing talent, challenging the status quo, and achieving more, together.

Ready to lead, grow, and make an impact?
Apply now and be part of our journey to shape the future of food.

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

People matter

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Our values

Determination

Simplicity

Availability

Humility

Discipline

Sincerity

Ownership